The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, proposed on Wednesday the creation of a specialized court to try Russia for the “crime of aggression” against Ukraine.
The court must function in parallel with the ICC. And, it should also help define the economic compensation for the damage caused in Ukraine, which Brussels calculates at 600,000 million euros.
Von der Leyen believes that “aggression against a Sovereign State” and the “horrible crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine” should not go unpunished.
“We propose the creation of a specialized court, supported by the United Nations, to investigate and accuse Russia of the crime of aggression,” announced the president of the European Commission, promising to fight for the “broadest possible support” in the international arena. community.
The president of the European Commission understands that Russia must also pay financially for the devastation caused in Ukraine.
“The damage suffered by Ukraine is estimated at 600 billion euros,” he said. “Russia and its oligarchs must compensate Ukraine for the damage and cover the costs of rebuilding the country,” Von der Leyen defended, assuring that the European Union has the means to act financially.
“We blocked 300 billion euros of reserves from the Central Bank of Russia. And we frozen 19 billion euros from Russian oligarchs. In the short term, we can create with our partners a structure to manage these funds and invest them and will use the proceeds for Ukraine ”, said the president of the community executive, adding that “when the sanctions are lifted, this money should be used and Russia will pay full compensation.”
Source: TSF
