International Court of Justice rejects most of Ukraine’s terror financing and discrimination case against Russia
PBS NewsHourJAN 2024
ICJ: Much of Ukraine's 'Terrorism' Case Against Russia Dismissed
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The Spin
Pro-Ukraine narrative
Terrorism funding includes supplying weapons and training — not just monetary and financial support — to radicals. Following Russia's sending of arms and money to pro-Russian forces in Ukraine, knowing that this would be used to kill and intimidate innocent civilians, the ICJ missed a historic opportunity to label Russia a state sponsor of terror.
Pro-Russia narrative
With Thursday's ruling, the ICJ has acknowledged that there is no racial discrimination in Crimea or that the Russians had any role in equipping and funding pro-Russian forces, including rebels who reportedly shot down MH17. It saw past Ukraine's distortion of facts and overwhelmingly rejected its baseless allegations.