Drawing on the finest traditions of European law, the Russian legal system has many outstanding achievements and advances to its name, has helped to develop justice in the world and to establish law and order, President Vladimir Putin said at a session of the United Nations International Court of Justice in The Hague.
The very existence of the International Court of Justice within the United Nations system is a most important condition for the UN’s stability and legitimacy, including with regard to developing and implementing a complex strategy to counteract the new threats and challenges that humanity faces today.