The International Court of Justice delivered a decision on January 31 in the case of Ukraine against Russia – the content of which was reported by a correspondent of Radio Free Europe.
The court recognized that Russia violated certain provisions of the UN Convention on the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism by not investigating the financial support to separatists in eastern Ukraine in 2014.
However, the court did not award compensation, as requested by Kyiv.
The court also refused to make a specific decision on Russia's potential responsibility for the downing of the Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 from the territories not controlled by Ukraine on July 17, 2014, as requested by Ukraine.
This decision pertains to the 2017 case in which Ukraine accused Russia of financing militants in 2014 and discriminating against the multi-ethnic community of Crimea after the occupation of this Ukrainian region.
Kyiv accuses Moscow of violating conventions against discrimination and financing terrorism. Ukraine seeks the court to compel Russia to pay reparations for attacks and crimes in the eastern part of the country, including the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
This week marks the first of two decisions by the International Court of Justice related to the decade-long conflict between Russia and Ukraine. On February 2, the same court will decide on the admissibility of Ukraine's complaint against Russia regarding the "distortion of the concept of genocide."
