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Wednesday, March 16, 2022
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Top UN court orders Russia to halt invasion
The UN’s top court has ordered Russia to suspend its invasion of Ukraine, saying it was “profoundly concerned” by Moscow’s use of force.
“The Russian Federation shall immediately suspend military operations that it commenced on 24 February on the territory of Ukraine,” pending the final decision in the case, judge Joan Donoghue tells the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praises the decision as “a complete victory in its case against Russia,” though analysts note the move is mostly symbolic.
AFP contributed.
