European Parliament Adopts Resolution on Tribunal for Russia and Calls on EU to Join and Finalize Its Creation
MEPs voted 446 to 63 to support a special tribunal, a new claims commission and keeping EU sanctions in place until a peace deal is fully implemented.
- The European Parliament voted 446 to 63 with 52 abstentions on Thursday to back a special tribunal prosecuting Russian leadership for the war against Ukraine, condemning strikes on residential and energy infrastructure.
- Targeting leaders responsible for the 2022 full-scale invasion and 2014 Crimea annexation, the Special Tribunal represents the first aggression tribunal since the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials following World War II.
- Parliament also backed the International Claims Commission for Ukraine to compensate civilian victims of the war, with at least 17 European countries committing funding for accountability mechanisms.
- MEPs approved the 20th sanctions package, stating measures "should not be lifted before a peace agreement is negotiated and implemented comprehensively," with accountability extending to the Russian State Duma and Constitutional Court.
- The tribunal features specialized chambers with judges elected for nine-year terms and allows in-absentia trials, while further funding progress is expected at a Council meeting in May 2026.
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The deputies demand that the Russian leadership be punished for the war in Ukraine.
European Parliament backs establishment of a special tribunal for Russia
The European Parliament voted 446 to 63 with 52 abstentions on 30 April to back the establishment of a special tribunal to prosecute Russia's leadership over the war against Ukraine, the Parliament's press service reports. In the resolution, MEPs name members of the Russian State Duma and the Constitutional Court among those who should face accountability, and rule that EU sanctions must stay in place until a peace agreement is implemented in fu…
Condemning Russian Attacks on CiviliansThe document was adopted by 446 votes to 63, with 52 abstentions. It emphasized that Russia is systematically attacking Ukrainian residential areas, energy infrastructure, hospitals, and other vital services. The European Parliament calls on Russia to immediately cease these actions. At the same time, it pointed out that Russia's war of aggression constitutes a flagrant violation of international law. It em…
European Parliament adopts resolution on tribunal for Russia and calls on EU to join and finalize its creation
Today, 30 April, during a plenary session, the European Parliament adopted the resolution "Ensuring accountability and justice in response to Russia’s ongoing attacks against civilians in Ukraine." The resolution calls on the EU to join and finalize the creation of a tribunal on Russia’s crime of aggression against Ukraine as soon as possible.
The European Parliament condemned on Thursday, in a resolution adopted by 446 votes to 63, with 52 abstentions, Russia's "repeated, brutal and deliberate attacks" on civilian targets in Ukraine.
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