Participants in 6th Intl Crimea Platform summit call for tougher sanctions on Russia, condemn 'elections' in temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories, back ICC

Participants in the sixth summit of the International Crimea Platform, held in New York City on Wednesday, September 23, adopted a joint statement in which, among other things, stated that ending Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine is absolutely essential for restoring Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty and is a decisive step toward restoring international peace and security; they also reaffirmed their support for international judicial and other mechanisms, including the International Criminal Court; called for unity and the strengthening of sanctions against Russia; and condemned any illegal elections in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.