{"id":17831,"date":"2026-05-31T20:43:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T14:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=17831"},"modified":"2026-05-31T20:43:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T14:58:14","slug":"moscow-warns-of-taking-baltic-states-to-the-international-court-of-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=17831","title":{"rendered":"Moscow Warns of Taking Baltic States to the International Court of Justice<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Moscow. Russia has signalled the possibility of filing a case against Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova made this statement in response to those countries’ continued refusal to abandon policies that infringe upon the rights of Russians.<\/p>\n

Zakharova informed that the mandatory pre-litigation phase of the dispute with the three countries, concerning their serious violations of the 1965 International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, is currently approaching completion. According to her, the Baltic states’ refusal to engage in negotiations and their unconstructive response to Russia’s legitimate claims leave little alternative but to refer the dispute to the International Court of Justice. “We cannot exclude the possibility that such a step may be taken before the end of this year,” she said.<\/p>\n

Zakharova stated that the subject matter of the claims against all three Baltic republics is largely the same: systemic discrimination against Russians, the suppression of the Russian language in all spheres of public life, including education, and the glorification of Nazism. However, she made it clear that each state also faces its own specific accusations of violations.<\/p>\n

Given the seriousness of the allegations and the comprehensiveness of the evidence submitted, Zakharova noted that it is unlikely that the authorities of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia will be able to avoid legal proceedings. However, based on the established practice of the International Court of Justice, such proceedings could take several years, she added.<\/p>\n

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