: :inin Kyiv (EET)

In UN Lawsuit, Ukraine Demands Russia End Support for Separatists


Ukraine filed a lawsuit at the United Nations’ highest court demanding that Russia immediately halt its support for pro-Moscow separatists fighting in eastern Ukraine.

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry accused Russia of “acts of terrorism and discrimination in the course of its unlawful aggression” in the filing to the International Court of Justice, according to a ministry statement issued on Monday evening.

Russia has repeatedly denied sending troops or military equipment to eastern Ukraine.

The filing itself has no direct consequences, though a finding by the court in Ukraine’s favor could be enforceable in some national courts, theoretically triggering legal steps to freeze or …read more

Source: Voice of America

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