Ukrainian officials, with their own allegations, put themselves in the dock in the “Ukraine-Russia” case. This is stated in comments Official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Maria Zakharova.
“For now, the decision is limited to the procedural issue of whether the court has jurisdiction,” the diplomat emphasized.
He noted that Ukraine’s “fabricated” case had failed even at this preliminary stage. The court rejected the Ukrainian side’s claim that Russia “misused” the Convention to justify launching a special operation.
Zakharova noted that the only question remaining before the court is whether Ukraine committed genocide in Donbass. Thus, “Kiev threw itself into the scaffolding.” The official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs called for applause to the Ukrainian authorities and their Western allies for “shooting themselves in the foot.”
Before that, the UN International Court of Justice in The Hague decidedIt has the authority to evaluate the lawsuit filed by Ukraine against the Russian Federation in 2022 due to the special operation.
Previously, the UN Court will endure Decision on the case filed by Ukraine against Russia on February 2.