The International Court of Justice has ordered Russia to stop the war. What does this ruling mean?
- Written by Rowan Nicholson, Lecturer in Law, Flinders University

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the top court of the United Nations, has ordered Russia to “immediately suspend” its military operations in Ukraine. What does the decision mean, and what happens next?
We already knew Russia’s invasion was illegal in international law. But the ICJ decision now makes it...