Ukraine "emphatically denies that genocide happened in the eastern regions" and says it filed the case "to establish that Russia has no lawful basis to take action in and against Ukraine for the purpose of preventing and punishing any purported genocide," the court said in a statement.
Ukraine files genocide case against Russia at UN International Court of Justice
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The firm, which has been involved in several Syrian-related investigations - including at the International Court of Justice - said it couldn't comment on the specific allegations because the matter was under review by the authorities.
UK imposes new sanctions on 6 members of Syrian government
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