US EditionTop EU official warns Trump not to let Russia off the hook for war crimes
The EU demands Russia be held accountable for over 178,000 alleged war crimes in Ukraine to prevent future aggression, rejecting any amnesty in peace talks.
- European commissioner Michael McGrath set a new EU red line on Monday, telling Politico negotiators must ensure any ceasefire does not let Russia avoid prosecution.
- Evidence from UN and ECHR findings and Ukraine's probes underpins European alarm, as a United Nations commission reported last month alleged crimes and Ukraine's prosecutors opened more than 178,000 investigations.
- Ukraine's leadership pledged to engage in talks while rejecting territory giveaways, with Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirming he will return to negotiations and Andriy Yermak insisting he will not sign away territory.
- Michael McGrath, European commissioner for justice and democracy, said victims' rights cannot be abandoned and allowing impunity would 'sow the seeds' of further aggression, calling that a historic mistake.
- Documents shared by Politico detail a long-term US–Russia economic cooperation plan, covering energy, AI, infrastructure, data centers, and Arctic rare-earth projects.
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Donald Trump's efforts to ensure peace in Ukraine must not escape Vladimir Putin's response to Russian forces war crimes, warned EU Justice Commissioner Michael McGrath, establishing a new red line...
'Historic mistake': Trump will not be judged kindly if he 'wipes the slate clean'
Donald Trump will not be judged "kindly" should he continue with his proposed peace plan between Russia and Ukraine. The president's team is pushing to end the war in Ukraine but their plan to "reintegrate" Russia into the global economy has become a cause for concern. Documents shared by Politico show the US will "enter into a long-term economic cooperation agreement" with Russia should peace in Ukraine be founded. The document reads, "The Unit…
Any move to absolve Russia of responsibility for its crimes would be a historic mistake and lead to new conflicts, according to EU Justice Commissioner Michael McGrath, according to RBC-Ukraine, citing Politico. "US President Donald Trump's desire to secure peace in Ukraine must not allow [Russian dictator - ed.] Vladimir Putin to escape responsibility for war crimes committed by Russian forces," McGrath noted. He added that the original America…
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