France to Join Steering Committee

France is joining the steering committee part of a special tribunal investigating Russia’s crime of aggression against Ukraine. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot gives a press briefing at the residence of the French ambassador (Pine Residence) in Beirut on February 6, 2026. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google France will join the steering committee of the Special Tribunal on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine , Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France Jean-Noel Barrot said on Monday. According to Ukrinform , Barrot made the announcement during a meeting of the Council of Europe, saying France’s participation would strengthen international efforts to establish accountability and support the creation of a legal mechanism to prosecute the crime of aggression. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . The steering committee includes representatives of countries backing the initiative, as well as legal experts working on the tribunal’s structure, mandate, and procedural framework. Barrot said accountability is essential to achieving peace and encouraged other nations to take part in the initiative. “There is no peace without justice. And there is no justice without truth,” he said. The tribunal is being developed to address Russia’s full‑scale invasion of Ukraine, focusing specifically on the crime of aggression, which falls outside the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for states not party to the Rome Statute . Earlier this month, the United Kingdom, Germany, Moldova , and Austria joined the Enlarged Partial Agreement on the special tribunal. The list now includes France, the United Kingdom, Austria, Estonia, Spain, Costa Rica, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, the Netherlands, Germany, Slovenia, Ukraine, Croatia, and Sweden, meeting the minimum threshold required to establish the body. Other Topics of Interest Kyiv Mass Shooting, New Sanctions Waiver, Pro-Russian Govt. in Bulgaria – Ukraine Latest, April 20 London’s “shadow fleet” fumble, Washington’s walk-back on sanctions, Belarus’s threats of joining the war, the EU’s alternative proposal for Ukraine – updates from Ukraine and beyond To suggest a correction or clarification, write to us here You can also highlight the text and press Ctrl + Enter Contact Us Please leave your suggestions or corrections here Cancel Send Veronika Sukhanych Veronika Sukhanych is a political analyst with a foundation in governance, legal research, and international policy. Kyiv-born and educated in comparative politics, her background includes research on global financial institutions, responsible AI governance, and security policy.