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International Court of Justice orders Russia to suspend its military operations in Ukraine

Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 2 distinct origins, 2 tied to no party.

The International Court of Justice ordered Russia, by 13 votes to 2, to immediately suspend the military operations it began on 24 February, in provisional measures in a case brought by Ukraine under the Genocide Convention. The Russian and Chinese judges dissented. The court also ordered Russia to ensure units it controls or supports take no steps furthering the operations. ICJ orders are binding but the court has no direct means of enforcement.

When
16 March 2022
Where
The Hague, Netherlands
What
legal
Against
Government of Russia
Attribution
Acknowledged by the acting party. Order of the International Court of Justice.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary

Sources

  1. Evidence International Court of Justice United Nations · Unaffiliated origin: ICJ press release on the order of 16 Mar 2022 · published 2022-03-16 00:00 UTC
  2. Corroboration UN News United Nations · Unaffiliated origin: ICJ order of 16 Mar 2022 · published 2022-03-16 00:00 UTC

History

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2026-10-27 21:03 UTCstatusnullconfirmedP1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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The War Record, "International Court of Justice orders Russia to suspend its military operations in Ukraine", ev-20261027-3m6v, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-3m6v/

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