The ICJ on Friday tossed out Moscow's argument, saying it did have jurisdiction to rule on this. However, Ukraine had also said in its submission that Russia's use of force during the invasion was itself in contravention of the Genocide Convention. The ICJ said it did not have competence to decide on this part of the case. The court also said it did not have the power to rule on another point raised by Ukraine -- that Moscow's recognition of the separatist regions of Lugansk and Donetsk breached the Convention.
The ICJ's rulings are binding and cannot be appealed but it has no means to enforce its decisions. The court noted that it had already ordered Russia to halt its invasion immediately.
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