Netherlands willing to house special court for Russia invasion of Ukraine, minister says

FILE PHOTO: Netherland's Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra speaks during a joint news conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Netherland's Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren (not seen) as they meet to talk about the war in Ukraine and the support that the Netherlands provides, in The Hague, Netherlands November 14, 2022. REUTERS/Piroschka Van de Wouw/File Photo

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands would be willing to house a new, U.N.-backed tribunal to try Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra said on Monday.

Together with the EU, the Netherlands would seek international support and funding for the tribunal, Hoekstra said, adding the new court should not interfere with the work of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is also housed in the Netherlands.