EU Proposes Specialized Court to Investigate Russian War Crimes in Ukraine
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The European Union proposed Wednesday to set up a U.N.-backed specialized court to investigate possible war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine, and to use frozen Russian assets to rebuild the war-torn country.
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The European Union proposed Wednesday to set up a U.N.-backed specialized court to investigate possible war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine, and to use frozen Russian assets to rebuild the war-torn country.
Since Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, his military forces have been accused of abuses ranging from killings in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha to deadly attacks on civilian facilities.
The European Union will try to set up a specialised court backed by the UN to investigate and potentially prosecute possible Russian war crimes committed in Ukraine, it announced Wednesday. Ukraine urged…