In Brussels, Ukraine seeks backing for special war crimes tribunal

FILE PHOTO: Two girls sit in a public square in front of destroyed buildings amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in the town of Borodianka, in Kyiv region, Ukraine August 26, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Ukraine's government on Monday sought political backing in Brussels for the creation of a special tribunal to prosecute Russian military and political leaders it holds responsible for starting the war.

Several Ukrainian leaders attending a conference on war crimes accountability in the European capital argued for a court dedicated to prosecuting high-level Russian perpetrators, in addition to the International Criminal Court.