European leaders will attend the Council of Europe (CE) summit in Iceland on 16 and 17 May, where they will discuss the creation of a mechanism to hold Russia accountable for what is happening in Ukraine. It has been reported Associated press (AP).
According to the agency, by the end of the summit, politicians want to outline a system that “will create a record of all the damage already caused by Russian troops so that Moscow can later be held responsible and pay compensation to Russia.” victims.” The Council of Europe hopes that the United States, which has observer status at the summit, will support this initiative.
“The Registry is just one in a series of international initiatives to ensure accountability for crimes committed in Ukraine,” said British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
The AP states that the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen supported the establishment of a special court that will bring the Russian Federation to justice.
The summit will also discuss the situation of children displaced from Ukraine.
Former Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Alexander Grushko declarationWestern countries are trying to get rid of the responsibility of the current crisis by sending weapons to Ukraine.