live blog
Status: 01/14/2023 04:07 am
According to Ukrainian President Zelenskiy, fighting for the city of Soledar continues. Justice Minister Buschmann is skeptical about setting up a UN special tribunal. All developments in the live blog.
4:03 a.m
Buschmann is skeptical about the UN special tribunal for Russians
Federal Minister of Justice Marco Buschmann is skeptical about the establishment of a special UN special tribunal for Russian war crimes in Ukraine. “That may undermine the acceptance of the International Criminal Court, which I really think is an achievement and which should not be weakened,” said Buschmann of the “Augsburger Allgemeine”. “There are many countries in Africa that say: If something happens here, the International Criminal Court is good enough; but as soon as something happens in Europe, you want a special tribunal.”
3:00 a.m
According to Zelenskyy, the battle for Soledar continues
The battle for Soledar and other eastern Ukrainian cities continues, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Ukrainians continued to fight against the Russian troops there, says Zelenskyj in his nightly video message.
Russia previously reported taking Soledar in eastern Ukraine after days of heavy fighting. According to the Defense Ministry in Moscow, Russian units are said to have completely conquered the small town on Thursday evening.