Lawyers representing Russia at the International Court of Justice didn’t even bother to show up for a hearing Monday in the Hague, Netherlands, the AP reports. “Russia must be stopped and the court has a role to play in stopping it,” said Ukrainian representative Anton Korynevych to the judges. The fact that Russian seats are empty speaks loudly. They are not here in this court of law. They are on a battlefield waging aggressive war against my country.” Ukraine seeks an injunction in the court ordering Russian troops to withdraw, an order that is certain to be ignored, but further builds to overall war crimes case against the Putin regime. More live updates follow:
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