The Kremlin on Thursday rejected an order by the UN’s top court for Russia to suspend the military offensive in Ukraine, a day after judges in The Hague announced their ruling, APA reports citing Barron’s.

“We cannot take this decision into account,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, adding that both parties — Russia and Ukraine — had to agree for the ruling to be implemented.

“No consent can be obtained in this case,” Peskov said.

Source: Azeri-Press News Agency