On the threshold of a historical solution: Russia has practically secured the status of a terrorist country

The path to recognition is almost unanimous decision of the PACE - 99 votes of delegates "for" and one refrained - is the result of consistent work of the office of the President of Ukraine, Ukrainian diplomats and politicians. Day by day they carefully recorded and did not forget about all the crimes of the Russian regime in Ukraine. From the first days of a full-scale war with Russia, we have repeated: for every action, the aggressor country will respond internationally.

And this process has already been launched. Russia has already been recognized as a terrorist state of the Diet of Latvia and Lithuania. In addition, more than 40 countries and the European Union have officially called Russia's actions in Ukraine genocide. All these are important legal precedents that gradually strengthen the international isolation of the Russian Federation, shaking the attempts of the aggressor country itself because of their agents of influence to seek the removal of sanctions.

Currently, the law on Russia's recognition by the existence of terrorism is being considered in the United States. The decision will be closed by the last loopholes for the aggressor country and will be the most powerful blow to its economy. In addition, such legal status, according to US laws, allows to confiscate Russia's property in the United States and transfer it to the victims of the actions of the surplus country of terrorism. This is very important for running a compensatory mechanism.

Yes, additional clarifications will be required so that confiscated assets can be transferred not only to US citizens but also directly to Ukrainians. We are already working on this and offering our American partners appropriate legislative changes. It is important that the PACE not only recognized the Russian regime as a terrorist, but also called on to consider Russia's stay in the UN Security Council.

Ukrainian diplomats have long been talked about it - in the charter of the organization a member of the Council was mentioned by the USSR, and the Russian Federation did not take place. Although, for example, Serbia re -entered the UN after the collapse of Yugoslavia. The Security Council reform is an important step that will restore the influence of the organization. This will solve the long -term problem of manipulation by the veto by Russia.

If this is achieved, the international community will receive more tools for counteracting Russian aggression. Other important details of the PACE resolution: recognizing the fact of Russia's aggression by a crime and, as a consequence, a call for the creation of a special international tribunal that will be investigated.

Separately, the assembly statement refers to the creation of a comprehensive compensation mechanism - international procedures and relevant structures that will send assets for the restoration of Ukraine in Russia. The military aspect of the final resolution is to call Ukraine more air defense. And here are important not only the systems themselves, but also the fact of such a statement - earlier the organization was much careful and did not advocate for the supply of weapons to Ukraine.

In fact, we witnesses a historical decision - European partners are aware of the need for decisive action and, it seems, finally ready for them. Further prospects of the PACE Assembly released statements immediately on the no less convincing resolution of the UN General Assembly, which did not recognize the annexation of the Ukrainian territories, and a vivid speech by the EU Diplomacy Chairman Josep Borrel in Strasbourg, which stated the need for a strict position on Russian aggression.

Yes, it cannot be said that all these speeches and documents will put an end to the war tomorrow - we have a long and difficult struggle. However, these are important indicators of international political support. The fact is that the system of international law is quite conservative - many provisions have not changed for decades, and it is very difficult to improve them even when everyone is obvious to everyone's inefficiency and injustice.

Often, the strongest countries are afraid to take the first step, but now we see how a few key players in the international arena have overcome this fear. So, this allows others to act. Russia-terrorist recognition in Europe is likely to help you reach similar decisions in the United States. In addition, it will accelerate the launch of the compensation mechanism. Today, the main problem is a sovereign immunity that protects the assets of one state in the territory of another.

It is not possible to reject this principle, because the consequences will be about all countries that no one wants. What you need is to revise the principle for Russia. And recognizing the country by a terrorist who violates all possible international rules is an important argument in this struggle. The aggressor will simply be thrown out of the club of civilized countries.