Organisation: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

Days after ruling in a related case between the two countries, the International Court of Justice has declined to hear claims that Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine breached a convention against genocide.  

05 February 2024

The International Court of Justice has ruled that Russia breached international conventions against the financing of terrorism and racial discrimination following its annexation of the Crimean Peninsula – but rejected Ukraine’s requests for further relief, including its claims for damages.  

31 January 2024