The new Labour government aims to reinvigorate global efforts to establish a special tribunal for prosecuting Russia's leadership over the crime of aggression against Ukraine, according to Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood. The UK is leading a group of 40 countries to hold Vladimir Putin, Mikhail Mishustin, and Sergey Lavrov accountable. Human rights barrister Philippe Sands KC and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown are significant advocates for the tribunal, arguing for the Council of Europe route due to a likely Russian veto at the United Nations Security Council.