In an interview with NHK, the head of the Ukrainian delegation visiting the United States to seek the establishment of a special tribunal to question Russia's war crimes said, "We must pursue the responsibility of senior officials of the Russian government," and supported it. sued.
The ICC (International Criminal Court) is investigating Russia's war crimes, which continue to invade Ukraine, as "crimes against humanity," but the Ukrainian government says that Russia is not a party to the ICC, so President Putin It is said that it is difficult to question the government officials, including , for "crimes of aggression."
To this end, Ukraine is seeking support from governments and parliaments by sending delegations of parliamentarians and senior government officials to various countries, calling for a special tribunal to hold Russia's top officials accountable.
In an interview with NHK on the 5th, Senator Zabrunna, who is visiting the United States and is the head of the delegation, said, "Since the military invasion began, about 10,000 civilians, including 500 children, have been killed. In Zaporizhia Oblast, 2 A week ago, a two-day-old baby was killed by a Russian missile,” he said, criticizing Russia.
"It is important not only for the Ukrainian people, but for all democracies, to show that such a military aggression is not possible in the 21st century. We must hold the senior officials of the Russian regime accountable," he said. He appealed to the international community to support the establishment of a special tribunal.