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1. The Russian Federation may become a Member of the Commission at any time by expression of its consent to be bound by this Convention in accordance with Article 31 of this Convention, and on the condition of making a declaration to be attached to an instrument of accession to this Convention that:
a) it accepts its responsibility under international law for damage, loss, and injury caused by its internationally wrongful acts in or against Ukraine, including its aggression in violation of the Charter of the United Nations, as well as its violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law: (i) in the territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders, which includes its land, airspace, internal waters, and territorial sea;
(ii) in the exclusive economic zone of Ukraine and on its continental shelf, in accordance with international law and, as applicable, national legislation of Ukraine;
(iii) to any aircraft or vessel under the jurisdiction of Ukraine;
(iv) to all natural and legal persons concerned, as well as the State of Ukraine, including its regional and local authorities and state-owned or controlled entities;
(i) in the territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders, which includes its land, airspace, internal waters, and territorial sea;
(ii) in the exclusive economic zone of Ukraine and on its continental shelf, in accordance with international law and, as applicable, national legislation of Ukraine;
(iii) to any aircraft or vessel under the jurisdiction of Ukraine;
(iv) to all natural and legal persons concerned, as well as the State of Ukraine, including its regional and local authorities and state-owned or controlled entities;
b) it agrees to honour the decisions of the Commission on compensation and to provide the necessary means for the payment of compensation awarded or some other amount agreed to by Ukraine; and
c) it agrees to reimburse Members and, where applicable, Observers for their contributions to the costs of the Commission.
2. The Assembly shall satisfy itself that the declaration by the Russian Federation attached to its instrument of accession meets the conditions in paragraph 1 above.
3. The Council shall, as soon as the Russian Federation expresses an interest in becoming a Member of the Commission, adopt further rules governing the participation of the Russian Federation in the work of the Commission. These rules shall be approved by the Assembly by consensus.
4. The Russian Federation may request to be invited to become an Observer of the Commission at any time in accordance with Article 27 of this Convention.