Putin must lose influence: Ukraine demands a Special Tribunal for crimes committed by the Russian Federation
This year, Ukraine cemented its intention to acquire full membership in the European Union, receiving the status of a candidate for accession and accelerating the pace of European reforms even in the face of a full-scale military invasion by Russia.
This is stated in the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Independence Day of Ukraine. The lesson of 2014, when Russia occupied Crimea and started a war in Donbas, is very clear: any compromise with the Kremlin today will turn into even more brutal aggression tomorrow.
– Determining the defeat of the aggressor as the ultimate goal is the best investment in long-lasting sustainable global peace, where the rule of international law reigns. We believe that with constant international support, Ukraine will celebrate the next Independence Day in peace and within its internationally recognized borders, the message says.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs believes that all countries interested in restoring sustainable peace and international order based on rules should make efforts to bring all Russian war criminals and the political leadership of the Russian Federation to account for the commission of terrible war crimes in Ukraine.
The Ministry called on all states to support the creation of a Special Tribunal on the crime of aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is convinced that the world should make efforts to ensure that Putin’s regime loses all its influence in the world and the ability to wage wars of aggression against sovereign states.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on Ukraine’s partners to introduce a full oil and gas embargo, expand sectoral and personal sanctions against Russia, Russian elites and state-owned enterprises, as well as completely cut off Russia from the Western banking system.
