Ukraine Files Russia at International Court of Justice for "Cease Military Actions"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] Ukraine has filed a lawsuit against Russia at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on the 27th (local time) via Twitter, "We have submitted a petition to the ICJ against Russia." President Zelensky stated, "Russia must be held accountable for manipulating the concept of 'Genocide' to justify its invasion." This is interpreted as pointing out the fake news that had been spread since a few months before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on the 24th, claiming that the Ukrainian government forces were committing genocide in the Donbas region. Genocide refers to one of the worst crimes against humanity, involving the extermination of a specific group through means such as mass murder, destruction of living conditions, and cultural oppression.

President Zelensky said, "We are requesting an urgent ruling ordering Russia to immediately cease military actions, and we expect the trial to begin next week." Earlier, in a public address shared on social networks, he criticized, "Russia has deliberately adopted tactics that destroy everything that makes daily life possible, such as power plants, hospitals, kindergartens, and residential areas." He added, "The acts committed by the invaders in Kharkiv, Okhtyrka, Kyiv, Odesa, and other cities and towns will be subject to international trial," and "We will clearly document all of Russia's crimes."

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