KYIV, Feb 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukraine has lodged a complaint against Russia at the International Court of Justice in the Hague to get it to halt its invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
“Russia must be held accountable for manipulating the notion of genocide to justify aggression,” Zelensky declared in a tweet.
“We request an urgent decision ordering Russia to cease military activity now and expect trials to start next week.”
Zelensky said he was willing to “try” talks with Russia but was sceptical, as Kyiv and Moscow prepare to meet at Ukraine’s border with Belarus on the fourth day of Russia’s invasion.
“I will be honest, as always: I do not really believe in the outcome of this meeting, but let them try,” Zelensky said in a video address. He added that if there was a “chance” to end war, he should take part in the talks.
Belarusian state television has said the Ukrainian and Russian officials will meet at the Aleksandrovka and Vilcha border checkpoints.
Putin has said that a Russian delegation was currently in the Belarusian city of Gomel.
Meanwhile, in GENEVA the UN refugee agency said more than 368,000 people had fled Ukraine since Russia invaded on Thursday.
“The current total is now 368,000 and continues to rise,” United Nations High Commission for Refugees or UNHCR said in a tweet, adding the new figure was based on “data made available by national authorities”.
A large number of those escaping to neighbouring countries have crossed over into Poland, where the authorities have counted some 156,000 crossing since the invasion started early Thursday.
The refugees have arrived in cars, in packed trains and even on foot.
Those who arrive with nowhere to go can count on the help of volunteers — both members of NGOs and private citizens.
Others have also headed to Moldavia, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania. — NNN-AGENCIES
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