TRIBUNAL INTERNACIONAL DE JUSTICIA (UCRANIA V. FEDERACIÓN RUSA, MEDIDAS PROVISIONALES (I))

 86. For these reasons, 

THE COURT,

 Indicates the following provisional measures: 

 (1) By thirteen votes to two, 

The Russian Federation shall immediately suspend the military operations that it commenced on 24 February 2022 in the territory of Ukraine; 

IN FAVOUR: President Donoghue; Judges Tomka, Abraham, Bennouna, Yusuf, Sebutinde, Bhandari, Robinson, Salam, Iwasawa, Nolte, Charlesworth; Judge ad hoc Daudet; 

AGAINST: Vice-President Gevorgian; Judge Xue;

 (2) By thirteen votes to two, The Russian Federation shall ensure that any military or irregular armed units which may be directed or supported by it, as well as any organizations and persons which may be subject to its control or direction, take no steps in furtherance of the military operations referred to in point (1) above; 

IN FAVOUR: President Donoghue; Judges Tomka, Abraham, Bennouna, Yusuf, Sebutinde, Bhandari, Robinson, Salam, Iwasawa, Nolte, Charlesworth; Judge ad hoc Daudet; 

AGAINST: Vice-President Gevorgian; Judge Xue; 

(3) Unanimously, Both Parties shall refrain from any action which might aggravate or extend the dispute before the Court or make it more difficult to resolve. 

Done in English and in French, the English text being authoritative, at the Peace Palace, The Hague, this sixteenth day of March, two thousand and twenty-two, in three copies, one of which will be placed in the archives of the Court and the others transmitted to the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the Russian Federation, respectively. 

(Signed) Joan E. DONOGHUE, President. 

(Signed) Philippe GAUTIER, Registrar.