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Austria and France Join Tribunal for Ukraine Accountability

4/16/2026

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Austria and France will join Enlarged Partial Agreement on the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, bringing participants to 20.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha thanked them, saying accountability is essential for lasting peace.
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers will vote on May 14–15, 2025.
The move follows a 2025 agreement signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with the Council of Europe to prosecute Russia.

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Austria and France will join Enlarged Partial Agreement on the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, bringing participants to 20.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha thanked them, saying accountability is essential for lasting peace.
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers will vote on May 14–15, 2025.
The move follows a 2025 agreement signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with the Council of Europe to prosecute Russia.