Overview
- Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said eight countries have confirmed readiness to join the Enlarged Partial Agreement that would found a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine.
- Sybiha urged more states to sign on and said Ukraine seeks a practical launch this year to reinforce international law and complement the International Criminal Court.
- The European Commission adopted a proposal on March 25 to start the process for the EU to join as a founding member, which still requires approval from EU countries and would give the bloc a seat on the tribunal’s steering committee.
- Sweden has confirmed its intention to join the agreement, and Sybiha said recent talks produced signals that another country is ready to participate.
- Ukraine frames the tribunal as one pillar of a wider accountability effort alongside a Claims Commission and a Register of Damage, and Sybiha linked the push to the Bucha anniversary to stress the need for justice.