Ukraine’s Opening Statement in The Hague Court Against Russia.

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Channel: NewsFromUkraine · 2017 · News & Politics

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Ukraine launched its case against Russia at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on March 6, 2017, seeking an order to halt Moscow's support for terrorists in eastern Ukraine and Crimea. 

In an opening statement at the highest UN court, lawyers for Ukraine, led by Deputy Foreign Minister Olena Zerkal, accused the Russian government of making it "impossible for Ukrainian citizens to feel safe anywhere in their country."

ICJ judges hear disputes between states, and cases can take years to pass through the court.

Read more: http://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-crimea-separatists-court-hague/28352507.html

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