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Ukraine and 34 Countries Establish Reparations Commission in The Hague
The Hague-based commission will evaluate over 80,000 claims and determine reparations to hold Russia accountable for damages from the 2022 invasion, backed by 35 countries.
- On Dec. 16, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and 35 leaders signed in The Hague, Netherlands, establishing the International Claims Commission for Ukraine to assess and decide reparations claims.
- The Council of Europe set up the Register of Damage in 2023, which collected more than 80,000 claims from affected individuals, companies and the Ukrainian state covering violations since February 24, 2022.
- With funding unresolved, the Council of Europe says some propose using frozen Russian assets held in Europe, but Belgium/Euroclear oppose over legal concerns.
- The convention will enter into force once 25 states ratify, with the Council of Europe budgeting about 3.5 million euros and the EU pledging 1 million euros, and three panels will be created with national experts.
- World Bank estimates of $524 billion highlight Ukraine reconstruction needs, while EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said 2.5 million homes are uninhabitable; officials say the commission will affect future peace deals and reparations.
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Thirty-four countries, joined by the European Union, have adopted, under the auspices of the Council of Europe, a convention establishing a mechanism for the compensation of damage caused by the war waged by Moscow since February 2022.
·Paris, France
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More than 85,000 claims for damages for Ukrainians have already been registered in The Hague. A new commission is to review them – and to grant compensation. But where does the money come from?
·Frankfurt, Germany
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