Ukrainian prosecutor to weigh criminal case against Belarus' leader Lukashenko
Zelenskiy’s office forwarded an appeal alleging Lukashenko aided Russia’s war and the forced transfer of at least 2,442 Ukrainian children.
- On Tuesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's office asked Ukraine's top prosecutor to consider launching criminal proceedings against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, with senior official Oleh Tatarov confirming the appeal was forwarded to prosecutors.
- In May, the exiled Belarus Democratic Forum urged Kyiv to prosecute Lukashenko for complicity in Russia's war, accusing him of overseeing the forced transfer of at least 2,442 Ukrainian children to Belarus via a documented program.
- Research from the Yale Humanitarian Research Lab documented the child transfers, while official reports note Lukashenko allowed Moscow to use Belarus as a launchpad for the 2022 invasion and permitted placement of tactical nuclear missiles.
- Forum secretary-general Dmitry Bolkunets stated that prosecution would "significantly increase the personal legal and security risks faced by Lukashenko," aiming to hold him accountable for alleged war crimes and "state terror."
- The referral aligns with Zelenskiy's assertive diplomatic strategy, which included an ultimatum last month demanding removal of Belarusian signal relay stations aiding Russian drone strikes to sustain international pressure on Lukashenko.
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Ukrainian prosecutor to weigh criminal case against Belarus' leader Lukashenko
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's office has asked Ukraine's top prosecutor to consider launching criminal proceedings against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, according to a letter made public on Tuesday.
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