Den Haag: In the International Court (ICJ) ordered the Russian decision to suspend the invasion to Ukraine, Indian Judge Dalveer Bhandari also chose Russia. Bhandari chose against Russia based on his view of Russian actions in Ukraine.
On Wednesday, ICJ asked Moscow to suspend his military attack in Ukraine by voting to two. “The Russian Federation will immediately suspend military operations that began on February 24, 2022 in the Ukrainian region,” ICJ said in its order.
The position of Justice Bhandari, although in line with the ICJ order, contrary to the Indian stand in the Ukrainian-Russian crisis. While India has not supported the Russian invasion to Ukraine, New Delhi Abstain from choosing against Russia at the United Nations. Judge Bhandari was appointed in the ICJ by the Indian government.
Biden calls Putin a ‘war criminal’
Russia began the ongoing military action in Ukraine on February 24 after declaring Donetsk and Luhansk Ukraine as an independent area. The west responds with severe sanctions against Russia. On Wednesday, US President Joe Biden welcomed the ICJ verdict about the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and referred to Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal. He also gave sanctions of $ 800 million in military assistance to Ukraine.
Quoting the ICJ message as a ‘victory’ for Ukrainians, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelskyy said – “ICJ ordered to immediately stop the invasion. The command binding in international law. Russia must immediately isolate Russia. Furthermore.”