A draft law on the ratification of the agreement between Ukraine and the Council of Europe on the establishment of a Special Tribunal has been submitted to the Verkhovna Rada. This was announced by the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, UNN reports.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has received the draft Law of Ukraine "On the Ratification of the Agreement between Ukraine and the Council of Europe on the Establishment of a Special Tribunal on the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine".
He emphasized that this is a mandatory condition for the Agreement, signed on June 25, 2025, in Strasbourg, to enter into force in accordance with the Law of Ukraine "On International Treaties of Ukraine."
The Verkhovna Rada will consider this draft law at the next plenary session. The creation of a Special Tribunal will be an important step towards holding the Russian leadership accountable for the crime of aggression against Ukraine.
Addendum
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed documents necessary for the ratification of the agreement on the establishment of a Special Tribunal on the crime of Russia's aggression against Ukraine. Now the Verkhovna Rada must process and submit to Parliament the necessary legislative changes.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, together with Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset, signed an agreement on the establishment of a Special Tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine.
The creation of a Special Tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine is just the beginning, and now strong cooperation is needed so that every Russian criminal is brought to justice, including Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.