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Conference in Hahage: 43 States confirmed that the assets of the Russian Federation will remain frozen

States agreed to work together on the creation of a special tribunal for investigation and judicial prosecution of Russian crimes in Ukraine, as well as to promote the highest levels of military and political leadership of the Russian Federation.

At the International Conference in the Hague, "Recovery of Justice in Ukraine", which lasted from April 2 to April 4, 43 countries of the world adopted a joint political declaration stating that Russian assets would remain frozen until the Russian Federation ceased its aggression against Ukraine. The Declaration was published on the website of the Netherlands.

"Russian sovereign assets in our jurisdictions will remain immobilized until the Russian Federation ceases its aggression against Ukraine and will not pay for the damage caused to Ukraine," the document reads. In addition, the signatories once again stressed that Russia should be held accountable for its aggressive war against Ukraine.

"Crimes committed in the context of the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, including war crimes, crimes against humanity and crime of aggression, must be fully investigated and, in appropriate cases, are held accountable in accordance with international standards and victims' rights," the declaration said in the declaration .

States also agreed to work together on the creation of a special tribunal for investigation and judicial prosecution of Russian crimes in Ukraine, as well as to promote the highest levels of military and political leadership of the Russian Federation.

"We will persistently encourage all states to consider the possibility of signing and ratification of the" Lublyansk and Hague Convention on International Cooperation in Investigation and Judicial Prosecution of Crimes of Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, Military Crimes and Other International Crimes "as soon as possible.

" The Declaration was signed: Recall that on April 3, Politico wrote that China, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia fear that the confiscation of Russian assets would create a precedent, and they can become the following after Russia. The publication notes that these three countries can act on behalf of Putin and do not want the EU to assist Ukraine on the battlefield.