Russia must face justice for war crimes committed in Ukraine under any future peace deal and pay for the destruction it has wrought, EU says (www.rfi.fr)

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"The war has to end in a manner that there is accountability -- not only economic recovery and justice, but also accountability," says EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.

He also suggested that $300 billion of Russian state assets frozen in the West could eventually be used to help Ukraine rebuild after the war.

"That could be used in order to pay for the accountability and for the compensation for the people who suffer it and for the destruction that has been produced by the Russian invasion," Borrell said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin faces an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court and some of Moscow's lower-ranking troops have been tried in absentia in Ukraine for individual incidents.

Ukraine has made prosecuting Russia's crimes a key part of its proposal for any eventual peace agreement.

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[-] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 12 points 4 days ago

Betcha 50€ Putin travels to the USA at some point in the future & is not arrested....just because he can.

[-] Celediel@slrpnk.net 14 points 4 days ago

The US doesn't recognize the ICC, so it wouldn't matter anyway. Netanyahu addressed Congress less than six months ago.

[-] p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 4 days ago

Trump just got re-elected. Russia won't face shit.

[-] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 3 points 4 days ago

We’re probably more likely to see Europe paying reparations to Russia to normalise relations and get cheap gas again.

[-] atro_city@fedia.io 2 points 4 days ago

Already talking about Ukraine losing. Very inspiring.

[-] 0x815@feddit.org 3 points 4 days ago

No one talks about Ukraine losing. Any peace deal can only be reached according to Ukraine's terms, this includes that Russia will have to leave the whole of Ukraine.

[-] atro_city@fedia.io 4 points 4 days ago

LMAO, I sincerely wish that happens, but the EU is not taking the war seriously. Putin waggles with his thumb into a camera spouting something about nuclear weapons and EU leaders tuck their tails in-between their legs. "Yes Mr. Putin, Western weapons shall not be used against you on your soil. We fear your wrath".

Ukraine would never have had to enter the war had every EU country east of Poland understood the threat that Russia posed. Ukraine would never have had to fight so long had the EU given them more weapons and ammunition. Ukraine could've possibly ended the war months back had they been given the weapons and right to strike in Russian territory.

Ukraine has to survive this winter, then survive Trump, then survive the EU's (again) belated response to Trump. A lot more is going to happen in 2025 and I can only hope the EU members really acknowledge the Russian threat instead of treating Ukraine as some kind of disposable child. Ukraine has to be put in a position to make a favorable peace deal, which they aren't at the moment.

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