EU ready to send investigators to Ukraine to document Russian war crimes - European Commission president

04 April 2022, 18:47 | Peace 
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President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen discussed with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky the massacre carried out by Russian troops on peaceful Ukrainians in Bucha. European Union ready to send joint investigation teams to document Russian war crimes.

" The EU is ready to send joint investigation teams to document war crimes in agreement with the Prosecutor General of Ukraine. Europol and Eurojust will support,” she tweeted on Monday.

I with President @ZelenskyyUa about the atrocious murder of civilians spoke in Bucha and elsewhere in Ukraine. The EU is ready to send Joint Investigation Teams to document war crimes in coordination with the Ukrainian Prosecutor General. @Europol and @Eurojust will support.

— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) April 4, 2022.

The European Commission said in a statement that the EU has set up a joint investigation team with Ukraine to collect evidence and investigate war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Russia and Russian troops..

" Negotiations are ongoing between Eurojust and the International Criminal Court to join forces and have the Court become part of the Joint Investigation Team,"

Von der Leyen instructed EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders to contact Ukraine's Attorney General. The Commission will provide all necessary technical and financial support to all EU-led investigations.

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