Moscow referred to the international court of justice a dossier on the suit of Ukraine
Russia handed over to the international court of justice documents, which expressed Moscow’s position on the conflict in the Donbass. On Thursday, March 9, reports RIA Novosti citing a source in the Russian delegation at the hearings in the Hague.
According to him, 800 page dossier contains materials whose authenticity can be confirmed via public sources. Thus, was provided with screenshots from social networks and news archive, in particular, the Ukrainian media.
Consideration of the claim of Ukraine against Russia in the International court of justice began on 6 March. The head of the Ukrainian delegation, Deputy foreign Minister Olena zerkal has accused Moscow of supporting terrorism, propaganda, Subversion, intimidation, political corruption and cyber attacks. In addition, Kiev believes that Russia discriminare Crimean Tatars and Ukrainians in Crimea.
On 9 March the court heard the arguments of Moscow, the 8th — Kiev. On the same day, the Ukrainian side agreed to transmit to the court all non-public correspondence with the Russian authorities, which took place since the beginning of the conflict in the Donbass. American lawyer David Zinc, one of the representatives of the delegation in the Hague said that in this way Ukraine intends to prove the falsity of Russian accusations that Kiev did not provide Moscow the particular claims.
About the intention of Kiev to transfer to the international court of justice the claim against Russia, the press service of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko announced on January 16. In Moscow in the answer has declared its intention to use during the hearing all available remedies.
The conflict in the Donbas began in the spring of 2014 after Kiev tried to suppress the demonstrations in some regions of Donetsk and Lugansk regions, caused by the violent change of power in the country. The Ukrainian authorities believe that they were inspired by Moscow.