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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Mar 17, 2022

The United Nations' top court for disputes between states ordered Russia yesterday to immediately halt its military operations in Ukraine, saying it was “profoundly concerned” by Moscow’s use of force. Two weeks ago, Ukraine asked the International Court of Justice to intervene, arguing Russia violated the 1948 Genocide Convention by falsely accusing Ukraine of committing genocide and using that as a pretext for the ongoing invasion. Countries who refuse to abide by court orders can be referred to the U.N. Security Council, though Russia holds veto power there, the Associated Press reports.