Estonia has officially joined the governing board of the Special Tribunal under the Council of Europe, which is being established to investigate the crime of aggression committed by Russia against Ukraine.
The announcement was made by Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna on X on November 6.
Today, @EstonianGovt passed a bill for Estonia to join the management committee of the @coe special tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine 🇺🇦.
This marks a major step forward in getting the tribunal up and running, and Estonia is ready to contribute in every way we…
— Margus Tsahkna (@Tsahkna) November 6, 2025
Tsahkna emphasized that Russia’s international crimes must not go unpunished and called for the tribunal to begin its work without delay. He affirmed Estonia’s full readiness to contribute to the process.
Ukraine has long advocated for the creation of this Special Tribunal, arguing that the International Criminal Court (ICC) and similar institutions are currently limited in their ability to prosecute crimes of aggression.
On May 9, EU foreign ministers and European Union leadership expressed political support for launching the tribunal. The agreement to establish the Special Tribunal was formally signed in Strasbourg on June 25 by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset.
Earlier, US intelligence agencies concluded that Russia shows no signs of being ready to compromise on Ukraine, with Russian leader Vladimir Putin now “more dug in than ever,” according to a recent classified assessment shared with Congress.
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