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'Point of no return': 36 countries join tribunal to prosecute Putin

EuroNews · · 932 words · By Jorge Liboreiro
Diplomatic Coalitions Russia-Ukraine Conflict International law and accountability
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Thirty-six countries, mainly from Europe, have signed up to a special tribunal to prosecute Russian President Vladimir Putin for the crime of aggression against Ukraine, which will be headquartered in the Dutch city of The Hague.”
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Multiple web search results from Meduza and other sources confirm the existence of a tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine, involving a large group of European countries and the Council of Europe. While the exact number fluctuates in reports (38 to 41), the core fact of the tribunal's purpose and European leadership is corroborated.
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web search NEUTRAL — Initially made up of 41 countries (now 38), the group also includes the European Commission, the E.U.’s diplomatic service, and the Council of Europe. The tribunal is expected to investigate senior me…
https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/04/23/the-tribunal-for-put…
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web search NEUTRAL — Unlike war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, crimes of aggression specifically target leadership figures who are responsible for launching or overseeing acts of aggression by a state, suc…
https://bvi.org/eu-reveals-significant-advances-on-special-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Despite the charges against him at The Hague, the chances of a prosecution for Ukraine war crimes are slim.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-64994992
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“The joint pledge was formalised on Friday during the annual meeting of foreign affairs ministers of the Council of Europe”
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Evidence from the official 'Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine' home page and reports on Switzerland and the EU joining confirm the tribunal is part of the Council of Europe's efforts and involves formal agreements notified to the Council of Europe.
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web search NEUTRAL — This will ensure funding for the Special Tribunal and oversight of its running, so that it can carry out its statutory duties. The Special Tribunal is part of the Council of Europe’s broader efforts t…
https://www.coe.int/pl/web/special-tribunal-ukraine
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web search NEUTRAL — Switzerland has joined the Special Tribunal on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, Sybiha says.On May 13, Sybiha said the European Union had officially informed the Council of Europe of its intention…
https://english.nv.ua/nation/switzerland-joins-tribunal-on-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — The European Union has notified the Council of Europe of its intention to join the Enlarged Partial Agreement on the Management Committee of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Uk…
https://unn.ua/en/news/eu-to-join-agreement-on-special-tribu…
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“Ministers endorsed a resolution laying down the structure and functions of the management committee that will oversee the tribunal.”
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Search results mention the 'Enlarged Partial Agreement on the Management Committee of the Special Tribunal,' confirming that a management committee structure was established and endorsed by member states (e.g., Czechia).
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web search NEUTRAL — Tribunals are established by resolution of the Houses of the Oireachtas to enquire into matters of urgent public importance. It is not a function of Tribunals to administer justice; their work is sole…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribunal
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web search NEUTRAL — The establishment of the Special Tribunal through the Council of Europe will give Ukraine a path to justice for holding accountable those responsible for deciding to invade its territory — a wrong tha…
https://www.coe.int/en/web/special-tribunal-ukraine/frequent…
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web search NEUTRAL — Prague has officially notified the Council of Europe that it will join the Enlarged Partial Agreement on the Management Committee of the Special Tribunal to investigate Russian crimes of aggression, U…
https://english.nv.ua/nation/czechia-joins-russia-tribunal-a…
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“Friday's resolution was signed by Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Republic of Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.”
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While evidence confirms that countries like the UK, Germany, and Czechia have joined, the specific exhaustive list of 33 nations provided in the claim is not fully mirrored in the provided search snippets, though the general trend is corroborated.
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web search NEUTRAL — The four memoranda were originally signed by four nuclear powers: Ukraine, Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom.[1] France and China gave individual assurances in separate documents.[2].
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest_Memorandum
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web search NEUTRAL — The Special Tribunal will sit within the institutional framework of the Council of Europe. A bilateral agreement between the Council of Europe and Ukraine on setting up the Tribunal was signed in Stra…
https://www.coe.int/pl/web/special-tribunal-ukraine
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web search NEUTRAL — Belgium joins recent signatories including Germany, the UK, Moldova and Czechia, strengthening efforts to hold Russia accountable.A bilateral agreement between Ukraine and the Council of Europe establ…
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/75138
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“Australia and Costa Rica were the only non-European signatories.”
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The provided search results for Costa Rica and Australia are generic Wikipedia/Quora entries and do not mention their status as signatories to this specific tribunal.
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web search NEUTRAL — Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Rica
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web search NEUTRAL — Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers. This empowers people to learn from each other…
https://www.quora.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Name the South American Countries- Sporcle.
https://www.sporcle.com/games/g/southamerica
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“The European Union also endorsed the initiative, even if four of its member states, Bulgaria, Hungary, Malta and Slovakia, did not add their names to Friday's resolution.”
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A specific report from TASS quoting a diplomatic source explicitly states that Hungary and Slovakia informed the EU of their intention not to participate in the creation of the tribunal.
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web search NEUTRAL — Slovakia,[b] officially the Slovak Republic,[c] is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia
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web search NEUTRAL — This was announced on October 20 by a European diplomatic source. "Budapest and Bratislava have informed the EU Foreign Policy service of their intention not to participate in the creation of a tribun…
https://en.iz.ru/en/1975992/2025-10-20/hungary-and-slovakia-…
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web search NEUTRAL — At its core, the initiative seeks to create a new tool of international accountability where existing mechanisms fall short. Free Russia Foundation supports the establishment of the tribunal and has c…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/free-russia-foundation_the-eu…
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“The EU has already committed €10 million.”
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None of the provided search results mention a specific financial commitment of 10 million euros from the EU.
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web search NEUTRAL — The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe.[9][10] A supranational union with a total area of 4,233,255 km2 (1,634,469 sq mi) an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union
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web search NEUTRAL — Belgium has officially announced its decision to join the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, becoming the 24th state to support the international initiative aimed at prosecu…
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/75138
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web search NEUTRAL — The Special Tribunal will investigate, prosecute and try individuals who bear the greatest responsibility for the crime of aggression against Ukraine. The Special Tribunal would fill a crucial gap lef…
https://www.coe.int/pl/web/special-tribunal-ukraine
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“The tribunal will be complemented by the Register of Damages, which is collecting claims submitted by victims of Russia's aggression, and the International Claims Commission, which will review those claims and decide the appropriate payment.”
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Multiple sources confirm the existence of the 'Register of Damage' and the 'International Claims Commission' as complementary bodies to determine compensation for victims of Russian aggression.
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web search NEUTRAL — The International Claims Commission will review, assess and decide upon claims submitted to the Register of Damage for Ukraine and determine the amount of compensation, if any, which is due in each ca…
https://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/-/unprecedented-support-fo…
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web search NEUTRAL — This new body will determine claims recorded in the Register of Damage.” Once operational, the Tribunal will have the power to hold to account Russian political and military leaders, who bear the grea…
https://enlargement.ec.europa.eu/news/commission-and-high-re…
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web search NEUTRAL — The commission's establishment follows the setting up of a so-called "Register of Damages," which has already received more than 80,000 claims for reparations from individuals and organizations. The t…
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/12/16/netherlands-to-hos…
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“the ICC can prosecute the crime of aggression only when it is attributed to a state party. Russia is not a signatory to the Rome Statute”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to verify the specific legal jurisdictional limits of the ICC regarding the crime of aggression or Russia's signatory status to the Rome Statute.
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“the "troika" will remain immune to trials in absentia – meaning without the defendant's physical presence – as long as they remain in office.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the immunity of the 'troika' or trials in absentia.
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“Trial in absentia can be conducted against those outside the troika who fall under the scope of the crime of aggression, such as Valery Gerasimov, the chief of the general staff of the Russian Armed Forces; Sergey Kobylash, the commander of the Russian Air Force; and Sergei Shoigu, the secretary of the Security Council.”
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“The tribunal will have the power to impose strong penalties on those found guilty, including life imprisonment, confiscation of personal properties and monetary fines”
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