Estimating war damage
More than 40 countries supported creating a system to assess war damage caused by Russia in Ukraine at the European Council summit in Reykjavik on Wednesday, AP reported. The office’s job is to help compensate war victims and support the reconstruction of Ukraine.
According to the AP office, the most tangible outcome of the talks was an agreement on establishing a new office to compile lists of losses, which would allow victims of the war in Ukraine to report their losses. According to the European Council document, such provisions “should be the first element of any future international compensation mechanism”. Operational costs will be financed by the signatories.
– The list of war losses, everything that Ukraine has lost, is constantly updated, invaluable. After many years, Poland is reconstructing World War II losses and it is very difficult for us to make such a list, things have slipped through, says prof. Genowefa Grabowska, international law expert. – The international community, especially Europe, creates an opportunity to create a body that will collect all the information about material and other losses, as well as about what Ukraine has lost in terms of cultural, economic, industrial, and also human losses – added the expert.
President @AndrzejDuda In the #Reykjavik: The main topic of discussion here is the issue of support for Ukraine. Yesterday, it was emphasized that the reconstruction of Ukraine must begin, thereby strengthening its potential in the interior. pic.twitter.com/A6hFKxgfBL
— Chancellor of the President (@presidentpl) May 17, 2023
Prosecution for the crime of Russian aggression against Ukraine
The damage assessment organization in Ukraine will be based in The Hague. The Council of Europe also intends, as announced by Secretary-General Marija Pejcinovic Burić, to support international efforts to set up a judicial body to try Russia’s crimes of aggression against Ukraine.
– The European Council has a wider influence than the European Union – emphasized guest Jedynka. – We can see that the main role in the legal construction and implementation of this project was played by the Prime Minister of Great Britain, who is there and acts as a representative from outside the EU and is very active – he added.
The confiscation of the assets of the Russian oligarchs
As emphasized by Prof. Grabowska, an EU member state must confiscate the assets of the Russian oligarchy. – This asset is accumulated in Europe. (…) At the moment it is very difficult to approach this comprehensively, but this could be a fund that will later be used in the construction of Ukraine – he said.
Also in broadcast:
– Summit of Heads of State and Government of the European Council of Iceland. The main topic of the war in Ukraine – column by Wojciech Cegielski.
– Li Hui, China’s envoy for peace talks, visits Kiev. He will speak with Ukrainian authorities, then he will visit several European capitals, including Poland. Column by Paweł Buszki and interview with prof. Dominik Mierzejewski of Lodz University.
– The leaders of six African countries: South Africa, Egypt, Uganda, Congo, Senegal and Zambia plan to go “as soon as possible” to Russia and Ukraine on a peacekeeping mission. This was announced by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who has spoken with the presidents of Ukraine and Russia. The two agreed to host the mission and African leaders in their capital. According to Cyril Ramaphosa, the actions of the coalition of countries were meant to help find a solution to the “devastating conflict” that Africa is suffering so much. Information about the initiative comes days after South Africa was accused by the US ambassador to that country of supplying weapons to Russia in December. South African authorities have stated that the accusations by the American diplomats are untrue. Conversation with dr hab. Kamil Zajączkowski of the University of Warsaw.
– Announcement of the decision of the court of appeal in the trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy in a case called the wiretapping scandal. In the first trial, the politician was sentenced to 3 years in prison for corruption and abuse of influence. Report by Stefan Foltzer.
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Led by: Michal Strzałkowski
Visitor: prof. Genowefa Grabowska (expert in international law), prof. Dominik Mierzejewski (Lodz University), dr. Kamil Zajączkowski (University of Warsaw)
Manufacture date: May 17, 2023
Broadcast time: 17.19
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