Enough European countries now back court to prosecute Putin's aggression

The Kyiv Independent has learned that, in addition to the 14 supporting European countries noted publicly by Iryna Mudra, deputy head of the president's office, three more countries are ready to back the tribunal, bringing the total to 17, above the required minimum of 16 European states.

A separate tribunal is required because, while the International Criminal Court in The Hague can investigate Russia's war crimes against Ukraine, it does not have jurisdiction to rule specifically on Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to attack Ukraine.

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