Zelenskyy will sign off on special tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders over Ukraine
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to formally approve plans Wednesday to set up a new international court to prosecute senior Russian officials for the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The special tribunal will be created through an agreement between Ukraine and the Council of Europe, the continent's top human rights body. Zelenskyy is visiting the Strasbourg-based organization for the first time as part of the announcement.
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