“The meaning of the resolution is purely political.
The European Union, represented by the European Parliament, is trying to promote the idea that Russia must lose in the confrontation with Ukraine.
All statements from both NATO and the European Parliament are purely declarative.
Such statements have no legal force,” the lawyer believes.
She added that Russia does not recognize the legitimacy of "any tribunals in Ukraine."
As the expert noted, these populist statements “are more like self-promotion”.
Earlier, the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for the creation of a so-called special tribunal for Ukraine and the use of Russian assets for "reparations to Kyiv."
In December 2022, the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, noted that there is still a debate in the European Union about whether a separate tribunal for Ukraine is needed, discussions on this topic have not yet brought concrete results.