The US State Department Global Criminal Justice Ambassador Beth Van Skaak stated that Washington considers the creation of an internationalized court within the Ukrainian judicial system to be the best option.
The Voice of America writes about it.
Such a court will involve international personnel, including judges, prosecutors, investigators, lawyers, etc. Along with this, the court can be located in Europe in order to "strengthen Ukraineʼs European orientation, the international legitimacy of such an institution [...], to facilitate the provision of assistance by strong states that are committed to investigating the crime of aggression", and it will also "demonstrate Ukraineʼs leadership in ensuring responsibility for the crime of aggression entirely within the national legal system."
In addition, such a hybrid court will not require a resolution of the UN General Assembly on the creation of a new independent international institution. However, there is still no international consensus on this issue.
- Meanwhile, Ukraine, the European Union, the International Criminal Court, and the government of the Netherlands launched a dialogue group that should provide support for investigations into international crimes in Ukraine, and the United States began cooperation with the joint investigative team (JIT) investigating Russiaʼs serious international crimes in Ukraine.
- Earlier, the Office of the President of Ukraine stated that Kyiv lacks the support of the United States in the issue of creating a special tribunal over the leadership of Russia.