Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged the international community to prosecute Russian war crimes. More than two years after the outbreak of war in Ukraine, European ministers will meet in The Hague on Tuesday.
International researchers are also present. They want to ensure that suspected criminals are brought to justice. There will also be discussions about how the Kremlin can be prosecuted. “Justice is stronger than the Kremlin’s war,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is convinced. He was featured in a video message.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba recalled the massacre of civilians in the city of Bucha, which had become a symbol of Russian atrocities in his country (see video about Bucha above). “The whole world saw evil in Butscha’s eyes.”
New register for damage reports
The first register for damage reports from Ukrainian war victims was opened in The Hague on Tuesday. The goal is to compensate the victims. Ideally, the war opponent should pay for it. According to the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, more than 100,000 suspected war crimes have been documented in Ukraine so far. Shortly after the start of the war, some governments agreed with Ukrainian and international judicial authorities to cooperate in the investigation.
One of the main speakers at the conference is the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan. The World Criminal Court in The Hague has already issued four international arrest warrants against high-ranking Russians and one Russian woman, including President Vladimir Putin.
100,000 euros from Austria
“Since the start of Putin’s brutal war of aggression in Ukraine, there have been repeated shocking reports of war crimes and human rights violations by Russian soldiers, including the systematic use of sexual violence against women and girls. These heinous crimes must be fully investigated and prosecuted,” said Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP). Austria is making 100,000 euros available for further training of the Ukrainian police and public prosecutor’s office.
Source: Krone
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