A Ukrainian presidential candidate and independent parliamentarian, Petro Poroshenko, has said Ukraine is preparing 17 international lawsuits with regard to Russia's annexation of Crimea. "Today I will open a secret to you: we are preparing 17 lawsuits on behalf of the Ukrainian state, starting from the United Nations international court and ending with the international tribunal in The Hague," Poroshenko told voters in Kyiv.
One of these lawsuits will seek a compensation and recognition of the illegality of Crimea’s annexation by Russia, he said.
An international inquiry commission with participation of the Council of Europe will probe Viktor Yanukovych’s actions with respect of Maidan demonstrations, Poroshenko recalled.
Several files concerning the May 2 events in Odesa were today added at my request to the commission’s inquiry, the politician also said.
Russia too will have its representatives in this commission, Poroshenko said. “By the way, all Russians have agreed to take part in this commission. I want to see how they will not extradite him (Yanukovych),” he said.
“And here the trial will be held (over Yanukovych) not privately or secretly, but at a big stadium because there will be very many people willing to take part,” Poroshenko said.
