The ICJ recognizes Russia's invasion of Ukraine as illegal
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The International Court of Justice in The Hague ordered Russia to suspend military operations in Ukraine. The ruling stated that the country's military actions were illegal.
In Wednesday's interim ruling, the UN court ruled that Ukraine "has a credible right not to be subjected to military operations by the Russian Federation." The invasion of Russia "caused numerous deaths and injuries to civilians as well as significant material damage, including the destruction of buildings and infrastructure," ruled the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
The representatives of Russia and China voted against this decision.
"Russia does not fall under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague. It will not come forward itself, so it would have to be passed a resolution by the UN Security Council. Who is one of the main players in the Security Council? Russia. So we already know that such a resolution will end with Russia's veto – like a few days ago – and nothing will happen. We can see how badly structured international law is. Of course, you can drill down into articles, but it won't do anything," Dr. Joanna Siekiera, an expert on war conflict law, assessed.
