Zakharova: For the first time, a judge from Russia

As a result of political machinations, a judge from Russia was not elected to the permanent composition of the UN Court for the first time, which contradicted the principle of representation of all major legal systems. This is stated in the comments of the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova in connection with the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the work of the International Court of Justice.

As Zakharova noted, the West seeks to establish control over the UN International Court of Justice, just as it was previously done with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, the European Court of Human Rights and the International Criminal Court.

"There are attempts to promote judges who occupy openly biased positions dictated not by legal norms, but by political preferences. In parallel, judges who do not suit the West are blocked and ousted. As a result of political machinations, a judge from Russia was not elected to the permanent court for the first time, which contradicted the principle of representation of all major legal systems," the diplomat stressed.

She drew attention to the fact that a wave of claims from the states of the multipolar world is growing in court against the countries of the Western camp in connection with their gross violations of international law.

"It is in the interests of all states of the world to have an independent, equidistant and unbiased body for resolving international disputes. We hope that the International Court of Justice will maintain its objectivity, resist the pressure exerted on it and remain an effective mechanism for overcoming disagreements, unlike politicized structures that have been written off as a "dump of history". Fair justice, equal for all, is an important component of long—term, reliable peace and stability on our planet," concluded the representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry.