Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Caspar Veldkamp reported, that his country, along with 40 other OSCE member states, demands an independent investigation into the facts of torture and ill-treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russia.
“Using the so-called “Moscow mechanism”, the Netherlands, together with partner countries, contributes to the establishment of truth and responsibility for Russian war crimes in Ukraine”, – stated Veldkamp.
In his address to the parliament, he confirmed that the Netherlands supports the creation of a Special Tribunal to investigate the crime of aggression against Ukraine.
“We intend to be one of the founders of this tribunal”, he noted.
According to the minister, the Netherlands is ready to sign the Extended Partial Agreement as soon as it is completed, and will continue to support Ukraine in the political, military, financial and moral dimensions “as much as necessary.”
We will remind you that on November 21, 2022, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly adopted a decision recognizing Russia as a terrorist state, and also supported a resolution on the need to create a special tribunal to investigate an act of aggression. At the same time, in order to implement this decision, it must be approved by each state separately at the national level.
On November 8, 2023, the Verkhovna Rada adopted a draft law on creating a Register of Damages Caused by Russia. This document is aimed at protecting the rights of Ukrainian citizens and provides for the possibility of submitting information about the damage caused by the war, with the aim of forming compensation mechanisms.
On March 22, 2024, the Office of the Register of Damages Caused by Russia was opened in Kyiv. About ten specialists work in the institution, including lawyers and communication specialists. According to the executive director of the Registry, Markiyan Klyuchkovskyi, in the coming weeks, applications from citizens will begin to be accepted, primarily regarding destroyed housing.
On May 9, 2025, the heads of foreign affairs of the EU countries, together with representatives of the top management of the EU, agreed to create a Special Tribunal to investigate the crime of aggression committed by the military and political leadership of Russia against Ukraine.
The special tribunal will function in The Hague. The High Representative of the EU for foreign and security policy, Kaya Callas, expressed hope that the first decisions of the tribunal will be adopted already in 2026. On May 14, the Council of Europe also expressed support for the creation of a Special Tribunal on the crime of aggression by Russia. So far, more than 40 countries have joined the coalition to establish the tribunal (Core Group).
