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36 countries approve creation of special Ukraine tribunal to prosecute Russia

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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Thirty-four European states – along with Australia and Costa Rica – said Friday they would join a proposed special tribunal for Ukraine.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that a coalition of 34 European nations, along with Australia and Costa Rica, expressed intention to join the special tribunal.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Although the conservation movement developed in Europe in the 18th century, Costa Rica as a country has been heralded its champion in the current times. Costa Rica hosts an astonishing number of speci…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_in_Costa_Rica
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Costa Rica national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Costa Rica) represents Costa Rica in men's international football, which is governed by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol (E…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Rica_national_football_t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — According to the United Nations, Costa Rica had an estimated population of 5,265,575 people as of 2024. White people make up 65.8% of the population, 17.8% identity as castizos or mestizos, 7.8% are b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Costa_Rica
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“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed an accord with the Council of Europe last year to create a legal body to prosecute the "crime of aggression" in the invasion Russia launched in 2022.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm President Zelensky signed an agreement with the Council of Europe on June 25 (2025 according to some sources, 'last year' according to others) to create a legal body for the crime of aggression.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On February 28, 2025, U.S. president Donald Trump and U.S. vice president JD Vance held a highly contentious bilateral meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy inside the Oval Office at th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Trump–Zelenskyy_Oval_Offi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since assuming office in May 2019, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made numerous international trips in his capacity as the president of Ukraine.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_presiden…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy (born 25 January 1978) is a Ukrainian politician and former entertainer who, since 2019, has served as the sixth president of Ukraine. He took office five years afte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy
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“The Council of Ministers – comprising foreign ministers from the organisation's 46 member states – met and approved a resolution laying the groundwork for the future tribunal”
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Web search results confirm the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers approved the process and the agreement to establish the tribunal. Wikipedia confirms the Committee of Ministers is the decision-making body comprising foreign ministers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (French: Comité des ministres du Conseil de l'Europe) or Committee of Ministers (French: Comité des ministres) is the Council of Europe's decision-m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committee_of_Ministers_of_the_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Council of the European Union, often referred to in the treaties and other official documents simply as the Council, and less formally known as the Council of Ministers, is the third of the seven …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_the_European_Union
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is the parliamentary arm of the Council of Europe, a 46-nation international organisation dedicated to upholding human rights, democracy and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_Assembly_of_the_…
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“Members of the France-based rights body include the European Union's 27 countries but also key European states from outside the bloc such as Turkey, Britain and Ukraine.”
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Wikipedia and Britannica confirm the Council of Europe is based in Strasbourg, France, and represents 46 member states, which includes the EU members, Turkey, Britain, and Ukraine.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Council of Europe (CoE; French: Conseil de l'Europe, CdE) is an international organisation which aims to uphold human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe. Founded in 1949, it is Europe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Europe
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Council of the European Union, often referred to in the treaties and other official documents simply as the Council, and less formally known as the Council of Ministers, is the third of the seven …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Europe Day is a day celebrating "peace and unity in Europe" celebrated on 5 May by the Council of Europe and on 9 May by the European Union. The first recognition of Europe Day was by the Council of E…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe_Day
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“Russia was expelled from the Council of Europe in 2022, following its invasion of Ukraine.”
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Confirmed by Wikipedia, cross-references (Deutsche Welle), and multiple news portals that Russia was expelled from the Council of Europe in 2022 following the invasion of Ukraine.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russia–European Union relations are the international relations between the European Union (EU) and Russia. Russia borders five EU member states: Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland; the Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia–European_Union_relation…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Council of Europe (CoE; French: Conseil de l'Europe, CdE) is an international organisation which aims to uphold human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe. Founded in 1949, it is Europe…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russia was a member of the Council of Europe, an international organization that focuses on the promotion of democracy and human rights, from 1996 to 2022. At the time of its accession, Russia did not…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_in_the_Council_of_Europ…
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“The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has already issued arrest warrants for Putin over the abduction of Ukrainian children and four of his top commanders for targeting civilians.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general ICC jurisdiction descriptions and unrelated search results (Cricket, Building Codes). No specific evidence in the provided text confirms the arrest warrants for Putin or the four commanders.
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web search NEUTRAL — The ICC can generally exercise jurisdiction in cases where the accused is a national of a state party, the alleged crime took place on the territory of a state party, or a situation is referred to the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Court
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web search NEUTRAL — Empowering global safety and sustainability, the International Code Council (ICC) provides trusted model codes, standards, training, certification and cutting-edge digital tools to strengthen communit…
https://www.iccsafe.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — Official ICC Cricket website - live matches, scores, news, highlights, commentary, rankings, videos and fixtures from the International Cricket Council.
https://www.icc-cricket.com/
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“the ICC does not have the jurisdiction to prosecute Russia for the more fundamental decision to launch the invasion.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that the ICC lacks jurisdiction over the crime of aggression regarding Russia's war in Ukraine.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Russian invasion of Ukraine seems to provide a fitting opportunity. However, the ICC lacks jurisdiction over the crime of aggression in the current Russian/Ukrainian war.
https://reference-global.com/article/10.2478/iclr-2023-0002
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web search NEUTRAL — While the ICC lacks jurisdiction over the crime of aggression regarding Russia’s war in Ukraine, another court could conceivably prosecute the offense. For example, as with Yanukovych, Ukraine’s domes…
https://reliefweb.int/report/ukraine/new-court-prosecute-rus…
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web search NEUTRAL — A coalition of 34 European nations, along with Australia, Costa Rica and the EU, has said they will join a special tribunal tasked with prosecuting Russia’s leadership for the “crime of aggression” ag…
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/15/dozens-of-countrie…
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“Twelve Council of Europe member states have not yet joined the tribunal agreement, including EU members Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Malta.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that twelve member states have not joined, specifically naming Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Malta.
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web search NEUTRAL — Twelve Council of Europe member states have not yet joined the tribunal agreement, including EU members Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Malta.
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/thirty-six-countri…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Council of Europe (CoE; French: Conseil de l'Europe, CdE) is an international organisation which aims to uphold human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe. Founded in 1949, it is Europe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Europe
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web search NEUTRAL — Twelve member states have not signed up as yet, including EU members Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Malta.
https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-dozens-of-european-countries-s…
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“Others yet to sign on include four Balkan countries – Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Albania – as well as Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the specific list of countries (Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey) that have not signed.
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