Special Tribunal for the Russian Federation — what is it about?

It is worth noting that the agreement on the creation of a special tribunal for the crime of aggression by the Russian Federation was signed in the Council of Europe building in Strasbourg during the first visit of the President of Ukraine to this organization.

The day before, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe officially authorized Berce to sign the aforementioned document.

The future special tribunal will allow for investigations against the state's top leadership, who are usually protected by personal immunities, but sentencing will only be possible after they lose their positions.

Moreover, it is stated that the tribunal will have international legal personality, and not the status of a hybrid or national structure.

It is based on Article 8 bis of the Rome Statute of the ICC, supplemented by the criteria for a war of aggression from UN General Assembly Resolution 3314.

In addition, it is envisaged that the tribunal will be able to pass sentences even without the presence of the accused, in particular against Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and his henchmen, and potentially also Belarus and North Korea.