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EU Seeks Effective Justice For 'Horrific' Crimes In Ukraine War


An empty coffin is placed next to a grave after the exhumation of bodies in the mass graves dug during the Russian occupation in the city of Izyum in eastern Ukraine.
An empty coffin is placed next to a grave after the exhumation of bodies in the mass graves dug during the Russian occupation in the city of Izyum in eastern Ukraine.

The EU wants swift accountability for the "horrific" crimes in Ukraine, EU justice ministers said on January 26, even as they differed over the methods about how to bring prosecutions, seek evidence, or fund war-damage repairs. The bloc's 27 justice ministers met in Stockholm ahead of the February 24 anniversary of Russia's attack on Ukraine. "Nobody doing this kind of war crimes shall go free. It's very, very important that we will find a way to hold responsible people accountable," Swedish Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer said. "The question is, how can we deal with this in a practical and efficient way." To read the original story by Reuters, click here.

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