'Russia's crime will be judged,' Ukraine Prez Zelenskyy delivers fiery speech to council of Europe
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the Council of Europe on Wednesday (June 25) and urged political and legal cooperation "to make sure every Russian war criminal faces justice, including Putin." Zelenskyy signed an agreement with the Council of Europe to set up a special tribunal to prosecute Russia for the crime of aggression against Ukraine. Previously, Zelenskyy met with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of a NATO summit in The Hague after which Trump announced the US will consider providing more of the Patriot missiles that Ukraine needs to defend against mounting Russian strikes.
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