Europe Backs Special Tribunal to Prosecute Russia Over Ukraine War

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the move, saying it was a moral duty for Europe to hold Moscow accountable for the war.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (C) with other European dignitaries next to body bags as they visit the town of Bucha, outside of Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 8, 2022. Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters

European nations on Friday backed a special tribunal to prosecute Russian President Vladimir Putin and other senior officials for the crime of aggression against Ukraine.

At a meeting in Lviv, Ukraine, ministers from numerous European nations signed off on the tribunal and praised the work done to establish it.