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EU chief proposes special court 'to try Russia's crimes'

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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen floats the idea of a "specialised court" to put Russia's top officials on trial for the war in Ukraine. "While continuing to support the International Criminal Court, we are proposing to set up a specialised court backed by the United Nations to investigate and prosecute Russia's crime of aggression," she says in a video statement. SOUNDBITE

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