EU = European Union Chairman von der Leyen met with Ukrainian President Zelensky on the 2nd and announced that he would set up a center in the Netherlands to collect evidence of war crimes by Russia at the conference.
EU Commissioner von der Leyen and others arrived in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, on the 2nd and met with President Volodymyr Zelensky.
At a subsequent press conference, Commissioner von der Leyen said, "Russia must be held accountable in court for committing this heinous crime." It has been revealed that it will be installed in The Hague.
The center will cooperate with Ukraine and others to collect evidence necessary for prosecution.
"Europe has been with Ukraine since the first day of the invasion. Our presence here means that the EU is willing to help Ukraine in the long term," said Von der Leyen. emphasized its intention to continue to support
And he has indicated his intention to impose further sanctions on Russia by the 24th of this month, one year after the invasion.
In response, President Zelensky said, ``The speed of sanctions is slowing down. We will defeat Russia's aggression if these measures are taken quickly,'' and emphasized the importance of further strengthening sanctions. rice field.
For the EU, it is believed that the chairman himself will visit Kyiv to coincide with the one year anniversary of the invasion, with the aim of demonstrating cooperation with Ukraine and restraining Russia, which is stepping up its offensive.