Overview
- The European Union has told the Council of Europe it intends to join the agreement that will set up a special court for the crime of aggression against Ukraine.
- The move follows a Council of the EU decision allowing the bloc to sign the treaty and a European Parliament call to launch the tribunal quickly.
- The agreement now goes to the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers for a vote in Chișinău that will define the tribunal’s management structure.
- Backers say 32 countries are ready to join, with Cyprus, Montenegro, Romania, and San Marino already notifying the Council of Europe of their intent.
- Ukraine says the tribunal should weigh the actions of Russia’s leaders and also consider states that gave Moscow direct support in the war.