The EU will partially finance the International Register of Damages of Ukraine in The Hague.

The EU will cover some costs of establishing the register, ordering premises for this institution, and developing a corresponding digital platform, European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders said.

“Together with the Council of Europe and other partners, we undertook to ensure meaningful processes for the payment of reparations for the losses that Russia caused to the people of Ukraine during the war,” the European Commissioner emphasized.

He noted that the EU considers the creation of an international Registry of Damages as the first important step towards creating a future international instrument for the payment of financial compensation for Ukraine. According to him, the EU continues to consider the possibility of a potential change and expansion of the EU’s status as a participant in this Register of Damages.

The European Commissioner emphasized that, within the framework of his powers, he considers bringing Russia to justice for crimes in Ukraine as the “highest priority” of his mandate since the Russian invasion.