As reported by TASS, we are talking about a dispute over the conventions on combating the financing of terrorism and the elimination of racial discrimination.

As the judge emphasized, the court "has the necessary jurisdiction to consider claims filed by Ukraine."

The Hague hearings are part of a process initiated by Kiev in January 2017.

In June 2018, the Ukrainian side submitted an expanded memorandum to the UN court. A document of 17.5 thousand pages claims that Russia violated two international conventions.