The bottom line is, whatever it says in the articles, if you legally declare a country like Russia a terrorist state, there would be chaos in international relations that would last for a very long time.

Does Russia supports rebels in Ukraine? Of course, everyone knows that. There's no need for a court decision to allow other countries to act upon it if they choose to do so. The extent they're willing to go to address it has already been shown, and bar some major changes, that's pretty much it.

The entire legal proceeding is really just about giving Ukraine the illusion that their voice is heard. One does have to feel sorry for Ukraine. This won't be just lost years, but lost decades. And they were ****** by both Russia and the west. Granted, they should've been a lot smarter but still...