The European Parliament today, January 19, supported a resolution calling for the creation of an international tribunal against the leadership of Russia and Belarus for aggression against Ukraine. This is reported by the official website of the European Parliament.
It is reported that "for" - 472 votes, "against" - 19, abstained - 33.
“The political and military leadership of Russia and Belarus must be held accountable. The exact terms and composition of the special tribunal have yet to be determined, but MEPs emphasize that it should have jurisdiction to investigate not only against Vladimir Putin and the political and military leadership of Russia, but also Alexander Lukashenko and his associates in Belarus,” the message says. .
“The consequences of Russia's war against Ukraine are enormous. Killed children, women, men. Families are broken. Hospitals destroyed. Destroyed houses. Schools destroyed. Today, the European Parliament calls for the urgent creation of a special international tribunal. War criminals must be held accountable. Immediately,” said the head of the European Parliament, Roberta Macola.