In The Hague, in the hall of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, hearings began on the claim of Ukraine against the Russian Federation on the violation of the rights of a coastal state in accordance with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982. The Ukrainian side filed this claim on September 14, 2016 in connection with the violation of its rights in the Black and Azov Seas, as well as in the Kerch Strait.

The hearing will examine the merits of the case, issues of jurisdiction and admissibility.

▪️Ukraine is represented in this process by Ambassador-at-Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Anton Korinevich . The Russian delegation is headed by Ambassador-at-Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Gennady Kuzmin .

▪️The hearings will be held from September 23 to October 5, 2024, in a closed format. Only the opening and closing statements of the parties will be public. Later, open information should be published on the Court's website.

▪️On September 14, 2016, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reported a claim to the arbitration court regarding violations of maritime law by Russia. The ministry's statement said that Ukraine was asking the court to confirm its rights as a coastal state and oblige Russia to "cease internationally unlawful acts in the relevant maritime areas" in accordance with the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

▪️In December 2018, a tribunal was formed to hear the case “Ukraine v. Russia” based on Ukraine’s claim against Russia under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

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