The ISS blocks Ukraine's attempt to achieve a court about Russian crimes - The Guardian

The International Criminal Court faced a tense struggle for influence that impedes the efforts of Ukraine to establish a specialized international tribunal that should consider the actions of the Russian leadership in the territory of Ukraine as a crime. It is reported by Philip Sands, one of the leading supporters of the creation of the International Tribunal, reports The Guardian.

He accused the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, and some unnamed judges of this jurisdiction based in the Hague of creating a deadlock. In his opinion, they oppose the idea of ​​a special international tribunal not because of fundamental considerations, but in connection with the struggle for their own interests. Philip Sandes notes that delays have caused disappointment among Ukrainians who called on the UK to take the initiative.

It is generally recognized that the International Criminal Court (ICS) has the competence of allegations of war crimes, but does not extend its jurisdiction to Russia, since the latter is not a party to the Roman Statute on the basis of which the ICS was founded. Instead, the ISS is trying to charge President Vladimir Putin in connection with the abduction of children from Ukraine.

According to Sands, some of the Great Seven countries - the US, the United Kingdom and France - are nervous about the international tribunal, as it can create a precedent that will cause other world leaders to be accused of other future tribunals. Fears are kept on the possibility that the United Nations General Assembly or the Security Council may not support the creation of a tribunal, which may reduce its international legitimacy.

For example, Russia has the opportunity to use its veto in the Security Council to block the creation of such a tribunal, if such a proposal is submitted. "I do not know how many votes you get if you say," Let's punish Putin. "If there is no sufficient support, the whole pranks will subside, and this is the key to failure," - said Frank Hoffmayster.

We will remind, on March 17, the International Criminal Court in the Hague issued a warrant for the arrest of Putin "in the context of the situation in Ukraine". The Russian dictator is accused of kidnapping and exporting 16,000 Ukrainian children. In addition to the Russian dictator, the Court in the Hague issued a warrant for the arrest of the President of Russia for the rights of the child Maria Lviv-Belova.