Lithuania submits request to join lawsuit of Ukraine against Russia in the ECHR

Ever since Russian President Vlimir Putin anunced a war against Ukraine, it has united western countries to stand against Moscow and favour war-torn ex-soviet state. Lithuania on Friday urged European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to allow it to join lawsuit of Ukraine as a third party against Russia's "unjustified" and "unprovided" invasion of Ukraine. According to  LRT.IT report, Justice Ministry of Lithuania stated that it will support Ukraine's positions in all international courts.

"Lithuania needs to continue to demonstrate leership in seeking justice for Ukraine and swiftly support Ukraine's positions in all international courts," said Lithuanian Justice Minister Ewelina Dobrowolska in a statement.

Lithuania requests ECHR to join case on Russian aggression in Ukraine

Lashing out at Russian President's decision to declare war against Kyiv, Dobrowolska stated that Russia's actions must be viewed as unprecedented mass violations of human rights. She said every loss suffered by Ukraine must be assessed.

"Russia's actions must be qualified as unprecedented mass violations of human rights." Every case of loss of incent lives, injury to people's health, dam to or loss of property, and dam incurred must be assessed, "she said.

European Convention on Human Rights is actively monitoring Ukraine's June 23 request regarding Russia's gross and systematic violations of Convention for Protection of Human Rights and freedom of its people from grip of aggressive invers who are relentlessly attacking Ukrainian cities and committing war crimes in Ukraine. Justice Minister asserted that this case is likely to help Ukraine get justice as it will t only protect rights of Ukrainians, but will also be useful in taking any future decision to secure war victims of Russian military aggression.

Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv, allies demands ban on issuance of visas for Russians

Meanwhile, reports have emerged that Ukraine along with its allies has called on Western countries to ban issuance of visas for Russians. Recently, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, while speaking in an interview with  Washington Post, stated that Western countries should ban entry to all Russians. Also, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas called on EU countries to ban issuance of tourist visas to Russian nationals. She said, "Visiting Europe is a privilege and t a human right." Later, Finnish government also demanded same and stated that travel restrictions should be imposed if a large number of Russians sought to travel to or European nations using visas issued by Finland.