US EditionUkraine and 34 Countries Establish Reparations Commission in The Hague
The International Claims Commission will handle over 86,000 claims for reparations from 35 countries to compensate Ukraine for damage caused by Russia's 2022 invasion.
- 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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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?
Europe Launches International Claims Commission for Ukraine War Damages
European leaders gathered in The Hague, Netherlands, on Dec. 16 to launch an International Claims Commission designed to compensate Ukraine for the damage and alleged war crimes perpetrated in the country by Russia. Scores of senior figures from across the continent descended on the International City of Peace and Justice to formally approve plans to create the compensation body. They included Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Dutch Actin…
Leaders sign treaty establishing body to decide Ukraine war reparations
President Volodymyr Zelensky, together with 35 leaders, signed off Tuesday, Dec. 16 on the creation of an international body that would decide on compensation claims tied to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but left unanswered the question of how the organization will be funded. During a meeting in The Hague, leaders from the European Union, Canada, Mexico, and Japan gave the formal go-ahead to establish the International Claims Commission, which a…
Europe to launch international commission for Ukraine war damages
Ukraine and 34 other countries approved compensation body for damages from Russia's invasion. The plan would help finance the Ukraine government and its battlefield needs for the next two years. For Europe, it is a "matter of survival to show it deserves a place at the negotiating table", says FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert. It also comes at a time where public opinion regarding financial help to Ukraine starts to cool in certain European countries.
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Ukraine and 34 other countries approve compensation body for damages from Russia's invasion
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and 34 other countries have formally approved plans to create a compensation body for damages caused by Russia's invasion
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