Written question asked by Richard Foord (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 10 February 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 February 2025. It was answered by Stephen Doughty (Labour) on Friday, 21 February 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Russia: Ukraine

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his policy is on the potential establishment of a special international criminal tribunal to investigate and prosecute individuals for the crime of aggression in relation to Ukraine.

Answer: The UK supports work towards establishing a Special Tribunal on the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine as a means of promoting accountability for atrocities in Ukraine. The UK has played an active role in discussions with Ukraine and close partners in the "core group" working to progress this commitment. On 3-4 February, senior UK legal experts participated in a meeting in Brussels that made progress on technical elements of the legal instruments for the establishment of the Special Tribunal. We are working to ensure the instruments are legally sound and therefore able to attract broad international support. We welcome Ukraine's intent to finalise an agreement with the Council of Europe (CoE), enabling the Special Tribunal to make full use of the CoE's existing infrastructure.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 30214
Session: 2024-26
Grouped for answer: Yes
Subjects: Armed conflict International cooperation Tribunals Ukraine Russia Crimes of aggression
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk