Ukrainian lawsuit: In the UN International Court of Justice, the round of speeches of the representative of
Closing the second and last round of speeches of the Russian Federation at the hearing, its representative stated that if the UN International Court of Ukraine agrees with the position of Ukraine and take the case for consideration, it would create a bad precedent. This opinion was expressed by the head of the Russian delegation Alexander Shulgin on February 25 in the Hague, reports "Babel". "Any other court decision (except for refusal to Ukraine in jurisdiction-ed.
) Would allow the States not to rely on their real rights and obligations under the treaty, but to use illegal use and abuse of law, to open proceedings on all issues. It is very easy to bypass the principle of consent of the states to the jurisdiction of the court, "Shulgin stressed. Ukraine has filed a statement of the Court's Secretariat for initiation of a case against Russia. It happened on February 26, 2022. The materials referred to the application and implementation of the 1948 Convention.
From September 18 to September 27, 2023, the United Nations International Court of Justice was hearing on Ukraine's claim against the Russian Federation regarding genocide. It is said that the Russian Federation justified the attack on Ukraine "protection" from genocide in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Oleksandr Shulgin urged the United Nations International Court of Justice to recognize Ukraine's claims unacceptable. Ukraine will submit its end arguments on September 27.