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Arrest warrants and an accession talks opening
Summary
A look back at 25 June 2024, when The Hague targeted two senior Russian figures and Moldova's EU path moved forward.
What did 25 June 2024 mean for Ukraine and its neighbourhood? It brought two developments, one legal and one diplomatic.
On that date, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Valery Gerasimov, Russia's Chief of the General Staff, and Sergei Shoigu, the former defence minister. The warrants came under the court's investigation in Ukraine.
The same day was also the date set for the first Moldova–EU intergovernmental conference. Four days earlier, on 21 June 2024, Moldovan president Maia Sandu had signed the decree that began negotiations on Moldova's accession to the European Union. She announced then that the conference would take place on 25 June.
The two events were separate, but both fell on the same date. One concerned accountability in connection with the war in Ukraine; the other concerned Moldova's formal steps towards EU membership.
