For a country under attack since 2014 from Russian-backed forces, Ukraine certainly has faith in the power of moral law. On March 6, it opened a legal case against Russia in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The suit seeks remedies for the killing of civilians in Ukraine based on several international laws. Merely convincing the United Nations’ highest court of such atrocities could help put a needed spotlight on President Vladimir Putin’s role in this hot conflict.
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Christian Science Monitor: Ukraine’s suit of moral armor against Russia
(FILES) People look at Russiam servicemen blocking access to the Ukrainian frontier guard base in Balaklava, a small Crimean city not far from Sevastopol, on March 1, 2014.
