Ukraine v. Russia : International Court Of Justice Concludes Hearing Ukraine's Application; Russia Refuses To Appear [LIVE UPDATES]

The President welcomes the delegation of Ukraine, the agent of Ukraine to present their oral arguments.

ICJ expresses regret over Russia's decision to not participate in the proceedings in the case filed by Ukraine

ICJ Bench : The application submitted by Ukraine on Feb 26 were immediately transmitted to the Govt of Russian Federation and further communications were sent with the details of the current hearing. By letter dated March 5, 2022, the Russian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Netherlands indicated that his government does not intend to participate in the present proceedings. The Court regrets the non-appearance of the Russian Federation in the oral proceedings.

Hearing begins by a bench of 15 judges of the ICJ. The Bench also includes Justice Dalveer Bhandari, India's nominee at the ICJ.