The court cannot act, among other things because the Russian Federation is not a contracting state.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock is expected to discuss how Russian President Vladimir Putin could be held accountable for the war in Ukraine today in The Hague.
The Green politician will be at the International Criminal Court (ICC) later in the morning, for talks first with its president Piotr Hofmanski and then with its chief prosecutor Karim Khan.
Ms. Burbock is also expected to deliver a speech at the Academy of International Law in The Hague. The head of German diplomacy studied international law, among other things, but did not complete her doctorate in this field.
In the afternoon, the German Foreign Minister will hold talks with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and her counterpart Wopke Hoekstra.
ICC chief prosecutor Khan is already investigating the war in Ukraine. The jurisdiction of the international court includes war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.
However, in relation to a country attacking another, the court cannot act, partly because the Russian Federation is not a state party.
This was one of the reasons Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for the establishment of a special international court at the UN General Assembly in September.
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