Amsterdam, 2 April 2024 (dpa/MIA) - More than two years after the start of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, European ministers and international investigators will discuss the progress status of prosecution of war crimes in The Hague on Tuesday.

Ukraine, its allies and the European Commission want to ensure that suspected war criminals are brought to justice.

The question of how Russia can be prosecuted for the crime of aggression will also be advanced. A special tribunal may be set up for this purpose. The first claims for compensation from victims are also to be registered at the conference.

The Netherlands is hosting the conference. Participants will include representatives from the European Commission, Ukraine and Western allies as well as the International Criminal Court and the European judicial authority Eurojust.

Shortly after the start of the war, several countries agreed to co-operate with Ukraine and international judicial authorities in the investigations.

In addition to the Ukrainian judiciary, the International Criminal Court based in The Hague is also investigating. Chief prosecutor Karim Khan has already issued four international arrest warrants against high-ranking Russians for alleged war crimes, including President Vladimir Putin.

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