Ukraine, Russia clash at top UN court

Richard Carter, Agence France-Presse 

<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='This handout picture taken and released by the Ukraine's State Emergency Service on June 27, 2022 shows rescuers working in a mall hit by a Russian missile strike in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk. Ukraine's State Emergency Service/AFP/File ' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/tvpatrol/09/18/20220627-ukraine-russia-conflict-mall-afp-1-jpg.jpg' ><figcaption>This handout picture taken and released by the Ukraine's State Emergency Service on June 27, 2022 shows rescuers working in a mall hit by a Russian missile strike in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk. <em>Ukraine's State Emergency Service/AFP/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Russia and Ukraine will face off at the International Court of Justice from Monday over Moscow's claim of "genocide" in eastern Ukraine as a pretext for last year's invasion.</p><p>Representatives from the two warring nations will go head-to-head at the sumptuous Peace Palace in The Hague over whether the top UN court has the jurisdiction to order a halt to Russia's ongoing military action.</p><p>When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the February 24, 2022 invasion, part of his reasoning was that pro-Russian people in eastern Ukraine had been "subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime".</p><p>Two days into the invasion, Ukraine filed suit at the ICJ, "emphatically denying" this and arguing that Russia's use of "genocide" as a pretext went against the 1948 UN Genocide Convention.</p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe height='315' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/eZTDWQo36-A?enablejsapi=1' width='560'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div><p>In March 2022, the ICJ sided with Ukraine, ordering Russia to "immediately suspend" its military action.</p><p>But this judgement was a so-called "preliminary ruling", pending a decision on whether the court is actually competent to rule on the content of the matter.</p><p>The court's decisions are binding although it has no "police force" to enforce them.</p><p>According to Russia, the ICJ does not have jurisdiction because Ukraine's case falls outside the scope of the UN Genocide Convention.</p><p>It will flesh out its reasoning further on Monday, with Ukraine's response on Tuesday. It is the first time a Russian representative will address the court in this case, previously arguing that it had insufficient time to prepare arguments.</p><p>More than 30 other countries -- all Western allies of Ukraine -- will also have the chance to make statements in support of Kyiv. The ICJ dismissed a bid by the United States to join the case.</p><p>The court, created after World War II to deal with disputes between UN member states when they cannot resolve matters themselves, could take months to decide whether it has jurisdiction.</p><p>The ICJ is also dealing with a separate case filed by Ukraine alleging that Russia backed separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine for years before the invasion.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/01/26/23/war-in-ukraine-from-invasion-to-western-tanks'>War in Ukraine: from invasion to Western tanks</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/09/18/23/north-koreas-leader-wraps-up-russia-trip-with-drones-gift'>North Korea's leader wraps up Russia trip with drones gift</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/09/17/23/prepare-for-a-long-war-in-ukraine-nato-chief'>Prepare for a long war in Ukraine: NATO chief</a></li></ul><p> <strong>© Agence France-Presse </strong></p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe height='315' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/FhGFGc0NdIE?enablejsapi=1' width='560'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div>

<p>Two days into the invasion, Ukraine filed suit at the ICJ, "emphatically denying" this and arguing that Russia's use of "genocide" as a pretext went against the 1948 UN Genocide Convention.</p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe height='315' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/eZTDWQo36-A?enablejsapi=1' width='560'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div><p>In March 2022, the ICJ sided with Ukraine, ordering Russia to "immediately suspend" its military action.</p><p>But this judgement was a so-called "preliminary ruling", pending a decision on whether the court is actually competent to rule on the content of the matter.</p><p>The court's decisions are binding although it has no "police force" to enforce them.</p><p>According to Russia, the ICJ does not have jurisdiction because Ukraine's case falls outside the scope of the UN Genocide Convention.</p><p>It will flesh out its reasoning further on Monday, with Ukraine's response on Tuesday. It is the first time a Russian representative will address the court in this case, previously arguing that it had insufficient time to prepare arguments.</p><p>More than 30 other countries -- all Western allies of Ukraine -- will also have the chance to make statements in support of Kyiv. The ICJ dismissed a bid by the United States to join the case.</p><p>The court, created after World War II to deal with disputes between UN member states when they cannot resolve matters themselves, could take months to decide whether it has jurisdiction.</p><p>The ICJ is also dealing with a separate case filed by Ukraine alleging that Russia backed separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine for years before the invasion.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/01/26/23/war-in-ukraine-from-invasion-to-western-tanks'>War in Ukraine: from invasion to Western tanks</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/09/18/23/north-koreas-leader-wraps-up-russia-trip-with-drones-gift'>North Korea's leader wraps up Russia trip with drones gift</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/09/17/23/prepare-for-a-long-war-in-ukraine-nato-chief'>Prepare for a long war in Ukraine: NATO chief</a></li></ul><p> <strong>© Agence France-Presse </strong></p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe height='315' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/FhGFGc0NdIE?enablejsapi=1' width='560'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div>

<p>Representatives from the two warring nations will go head-to-head at the sumptuous Peace Palace in The Hague over whether the top UN court has the jurisdiction to order a halt to Russia's ongoing military action.</p><p>When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the February 24, 2022 invasion, part of his reasoning was that pro-Russian people in eastern Ukraine had been "subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime".</p>

<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='This handout picture taken and released by the Ukraine's State Emergency Service on June 27, 2022 shows rescuers working in a mall hit by a Russian missile strike in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk. Ukraine's State Emergency Service/AFP/File ' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/tvpatrol/09/18/20220627-ukraine-russia-conflict-mall-afp-1-jpg.jpg' ><figcaption>This handout picture taken and released by the Ukraine's State Emergency Service on June 27, 2022 shows rescuers working in a mall hit by a Russian missile strike in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk. <em>Ukraine's State Emergency Service/AFP/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Russia and Ukraine will face off at the International Court of Justice from Monday over Moscow's claim of "genocide" in eastern Ukraine as a pretext for last year's invasion.</p>

Russia and Ukraine will face off at the International Court of Justice from over Moscow's claim of 'genocide' as a pretext for last year's invasion.

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