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Zelenskyi wants justice for Russia’s invasion. But will he get it?

When the war ends, Ukraine wants Russia prosecuted for the crime of aggression. That’s where things get tricky

By Kateryna Farbar
Zelenskyi wants justice for Russia’s invasion. But will he get it?
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyi supports a special tribunal on Russia's invasion
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When the time comes, how exactly will Russia face justice for its invasion of Ukraine and the tens of thousands of war crimes it is accused of?

For now, Russia’s war shows no sign of ending. But the question of holding Russia to account in the aftermath is already proving a source of tension between Ukraine and its international allies, Ukrainian officials and experts have told openDemocracy.

Different options for tribunals on the crime of aggression (that is, the invasion itself) and Russian war crimes have been touted so far. The final decision on the format will be the result of complex negotiations by Ukraine at the international level.

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