EU to consider tribunal for Putin for war crimes
Photo: Vladimir Putin (kremlin.ru)
The European Union's Justice and Home Affairs Council will soon discuss a tribunal for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. The EU wants to bring the Kremlin leader to justice for war crimes, the European Council says.
One of the topics of the European Council meeting on March 7 will be the establishment of a tribunal for Putin. In particular, it is planned to continue discussing overcoming impunity for crimes committed during the war in Ukraine.
In addition, the agenda of the meeting will include a proposal to harmonize insolvency legislation, which aims to stimulate investment in the EU single market.
Justice ministers will discuss the rule of law as the foundation of democracy and further steps to strengthen it in the member states.
Another important issue of the meeting will be the discussion of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. In particular, the funding of fundamental rights within the framework of the European Commission's annual report.
Changes in US position on Russia
During his address to the nation in Congress on March 4, US President Donald Trump said that Russia is sending signals of readiness to end the war in Ukraine. He also confirmed that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to join peace talks to end the war.
Earlier, the Trump administration refused to call Russia an aggressor in a statement by the Group of Seven (G7).
The United States also did not rule out withdrawing from the tribunal to bring Russia to justice for war crimes in Ukraine.
