The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague has ruled that Russia should stop invading Ukraine, saying it had seen no evidence that the Kremlin was hostile to the war.
With 13 votes in favor and two against, the Court decided to issue an interim injunction calling on “the Russian Federation to immediately suspend military operations launched on February 24, 2022 in the territory of Ukraine.”
The order was voted down by the Russians and the Chinese.
Ukraine had appealed to the Court on 26 February.
He called for an urgent decision on Russian allegations that Ukrainian forces were committing genocide in Russian-backed enclaves in Lugansk and Donetsk, areas of eastern Ukraine, as an excuse for an attack.
Russia did not attend the hearing, nor did its lawyers attend today’s hearing.
Instead, they sent a letter to the court claiming that the International Court of Justice in The Hague has no jurisdiction over the case.
The president of the court, Joan Donoghue, rejected Russia’s argument, noting the frequent cases in which Vladimir Putin and other senior Russian officials claimed that the alleged genocide was the reason for the attack.
The decision is unlikely to affect Putin’s choices, but it does provide a valid refutation of his pretext for starting the war.
Volodymyr Zelensky commented on the decision on Twitter: “Ukraine beat Russia in the International Court of Justice. The IGC ordered the invasion to stop immediately. The mandate is binding under international law. Russia must comply immediately. “Ignoring the order will isolate her even more.”
Ukraine gained a complete victory in its case against Russia at the International Court of Justice. The ICJ ordered to immediately stop the invasion. The order is binding under international law. Russia must comply immediately. Ignoring the order will isolate Russia even further
– Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) March 16, 2022
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