The center that will be installed in The Hague, the Netherlands, to investigate possible Russian crimes of aggression in Ukraine, could start operating shortly, the president of the European Commission announced Thursday.
The idea is not new, but Ursula von der Leyen made it official in kyiv, Ukraine: “Russia must be held accountable in court for its heinous crimes. I am pleased to announce today the creation of a center to investigate the crime of aggression.” to be installed in The Hague […]we’ll be able to launch it quickly.”
Flanked by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, at the start of two days of contacts between EU and kyiv officials, von der Leyen said that “Ukrainian and EU prosecutors are working together” and “gathering evidence”. that prove the crimes committed. by the Russian Federation since the beginning of the invasion on February 24 of last year.
The center, which will be coordinated by the European Union Agency for Cooperation in Criminal Justice (Eurojust), “will force Putin to pay for his atrocious war,” he declared.
Moscow also “has to pay for the destruction it has caused and will contribute to the reconstruction of Ukraine,” the commission chairman said.
Therefore, the European Union is “working with partners” to find a way to use “Russia’s public assets for the reconstruction” of the Ukrainian territory after the war.
Source: TSF
