Britain joins training Ukrainian judges to conduct war crime trials

A group of 90 Ukrainian judges will undergo training provided by the UK to follow the correct procedure of trials of war crimes committed by the russian military.

Sky News reports.

Attorney General Victoria Prentis said the program would provide an unprecedented large-scale prosecution of perpetrators of crimes while the war continues.

"This is very important, obviously because justice is important, but also because I hope that those Russian soldiers and officers who are watching the Ukrainian prosecutions at the moment will realize that they must act in accordance with international law," she said.

According to the publication, the first group of judges attended the sessions in a secret location in the region last week. And in the coming months, others will come.

Britain provided funding of 2.5 million pounds for this program.

Earlier, British Foreign Minister James Cleverley said that the leadership of russia, including president vladimir putin, should be held accountable for war crimes and atrocities in Ukraine.

Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron also stated the need to bring putin to justice.

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said that the European Union proposes to create a specialized court with the support of the United Nations to investigate and prosecute the crime of russian aggression.

In addition, a draft resolution on creating a tribunal to hold the russian leadership accountable for crimes of aggression in Ukraine is being circulated at the United Nations in New York.