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Russia and Ukraine will face off at the International Court of Justice, with the ten-day hearing expected to start tomorrow. Kiev has filed a case accusing Moscow of abusing international law by trying to justify its occupation as a way to prevent genocide in eastern Ukraine.
Russia wants the case not to proceed at all and contests the court's jurisdiction. The hearings will not focus on the merits of the case, but rather on legal jurisdiction, with some 32 other states arguing that the case falls under the court's jurisdiction.
The case was brought against Russia shortly after its invasion last year, and a preliminary ruling ordered Moscow to cease military action.
The court has no way of enforcing its rulings, but experts say a ruling in Ukraine's favor could be important to any future reparations claims.
" If the court finds that there is no legal justification under the Genocide Convention for Russia's acts, the decision could create a future claim for compensation ," said Juliette McIntyre, a law lecturer at the University of South Australia.
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