Kiev hopes that the Special Court, who will take over Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, “will lead to the conviction of Russian President Vladimir Putin,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andri Simbiha, said today.

At the meeting, Ukraine and its European allies gave the green light to set up a special court responsible for judging the “attack crimes” that Russia has committed after its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

The head of European diplomacy Kaya Calas as well as delegations from 35 European countries have participated in the meeting, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said.

“For us, the most important thing is to preserve the principle that punishment is inevitable to everyone, including (…) the Russian president,” Simbicha said. “This court is constituted to impose the appropriate sentences in the future,” he added.

The Special Court for the “attack crimes” -an opinion, military possession or attachment to the use of violence and blocking ports or coasts -will work alongside the International Criminal Court (ICT) which has already issued international arrest warrants against Putin and other Russians.

At the same time, Sibicha said that Putin “has no right” to “monopolize” the memory of victory in World War II, today that Moscow is celebrating the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany.

Putin “may consider himself the self -proclaimed winner, but has no right to monopolize the victory,” he said.

The Russian president praised the “bravery” of Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine in speaking before thousands of military and about 20 foreign leaders who had gathered in the Red Square in Moscow. Putin once again made historical parallels between World War II and Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine on the occasion of 9 May.