25 Apr

V4 document, investigate Russian war crimes, but not all willing to prosecute in their courts

While conversation on Russia-Ukraine war shifts to discussion of concession Ukraine should or should not make to establish some sort of peace, the count of alleged Russian war crimes keeps growing. Czechia, Slovakia, and Poland are involved in documenting war crimes cases and sharing their findings with international courts, but not all are willing to prosecute under universal jurisdiction in their countries. Ukraine is dealing both with the legal system’s unpreparedness to process over 150,000 cases and the challenge of doing all that during war.

By Ondřej Plevák | Euractiv.cz, Yana Sliemzina | Gwara Media Aleksandra Krzysztoszek | Euractiv.pl, Natália Silenská | Euractiv.sk

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Canva

Category: National Policy Reports

Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Czechia since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Today, they are not just receiving protection – they’re paying back more in taxes than they cost the state. Employers say many sectors would struggle without them.

Written by Barbora Pištorová | EURACTIV.cz

Charków, Canva

Category: National Policy Reports

After Russian airstrikes devastated Kharkiv's power infrastructure in spring 2024, restoring electricity became a national priority for Ukraine and a key focus of international aid.

Written by Olena Klymenko | Gwara Media

Marek Studzinski [Unsplash]

Category: National Policy Reports

Ukraine is striving for European Union membership, aiming to open additional negotiation clusters this year. Experts argue that its accession could not only strengthen Central and Eastern Europe but also drive reforms within the EU itself.

By Aleksandra Krzysztoszek, Euractiv.pl

Wikipedia.org

Category: National Policy Reports

Government officials talk about the possible deployment of Slovak troops to Ukraine as a diversion from national interests, but opinions in the opposition differ. The Democrats are strongly in favour of a potential peacekeeping mission, while the PS also favours the idea. However, they stress that they do not support sending troops into combat.

Written by Natalia Silenská | EURACTIV.sk

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