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Spotlight | Europe
Costs swell for 'Putin tribunal' in The Hague as Russian threat rises

By Stéphanie Maupas
Reading time 4 min
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, on 23 April 2026.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, on 23 April 2026. © Shao Haijun/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, on 23 April 2026.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, on 23 April 2026. © Shao Haijun/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

The Netherlands, where the new Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine is based, has asked for extra funding to boost its defences against threats of interference and espionage from the main defendant, Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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