The International Court of Justice will address Ukraine’s allegations on Wednesday that Russia concocted false claims of genocide to justify waging war on the former member of the Soviet Union. The court is scheduled to issue an order at 11 a.m. EDT.
The court’s order, slated to decide Ukraine’s emergency plea to order Russian troops out of the country, promises to make a political impact but will do little to force Russia’s retreat.
The emergency request reveals the multitude of challenges that Ukraine faces as it tries to fend off Russia, which invaded on Feb. 24 and prompted Western nations to impose harsh economic sanctions against President Vladimir Putin's regime. While the international court has no power to enforce its own order, Ukrainian officials have nonetheless moved forward with the legal claim.
"Here, there's nothing really that the court can do to enforce its own order," says Milena Sterio, professor of international law at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.
But, she added, "The court's order would carry a lot of weight in terms of further tarnishing the Russian reputation...it would add to the political and diplomatic pressure that's mounting against Russia."
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