ICJ orders Russia to cease hostilities in Ukraine
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International Court of Justice said, “The Russian Federation shall immediately suspend the special military operations it commenced on 24 February 2022."
The Hague: The United Nations' highest court on Wednesday ordered Russia to stop hostilities in Ukraine, granting measures requested by Kyiv although many are sceptical that Russia will comply.
Two weeks ago, Ukraine asked the International Court of Justice - also known as the World Court - to intervene, arguing Russia violated the 1948 Genocide Convention by falsely accusing Ukraine of committing genocide and using that as a pretext for the ongoing invasion.
“The Russian Federation shall immediately suspend the special military operations it commenced on 24 February 2022,” the court's president, U.S. Judge Joan E. Donoghue, said.
Countries who refuse to abide by court orders can be referred to the U.N. Security Council, where Russia holds veto power.
Still, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed it as a major victory.
