ICJ to rule on Russia's jurisdiction in Ukraine case in September
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will hear Russia's objections to Ukraine's case against it in September, the court announced on Wednesday, AFP and Agerpres report.
Ukraine filed the case in March 2022, shortly after Russia invaded its territory. Ukraine accuses Russia of misusing accusations of genocide in eastern Ukraine to justify its invasion and that Russia itself planned a genocide.
The ICJ issued an urgent injunction in March ordering Russia to suspend its military operations, but the injunction has not been complied with.
The ICJ will hear Russia's objections on September 18, and Ukraine will present its arguments the following day. On September 21, 32 countries, all of them Ukraine's Western allies, will be able to intervene in the case.
The ICJ's decision on whether it has jurisdiction in the case could take months or even years. A second round of hearings will take place on September 25 and 27.
The ICJ was set up after World War II to settle disputes between UN member states. Its decisions are binding, but it has no means of enforcing them.
