U.S. notifies Eurojust of withdrawal from group monitoring Russian war crimes in Ukraine

17.03.2025 19:40

Ukrinform

The United States has officially notified Eurojust of its withdrawal from the international group created to investigate leaders responsible for the invasion of Ukraine.

This was reported by Sky News, as cited by Ukrinform.

"Eurojust has been informed by the US authorities that they will no longer continue their involvement in the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (ICPA). The ICPA hosted by Eurojust continues its work in support of the national investigations into the crime of aggression related to the war in Ukraine," the statement reads.

The International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine was established to hold the Russian leadership accountable for crimes classified as aggression under international law.

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As reported by Ukrinform, the ICPA was opened in The Hague in July 2023.

The Trump administration did not provide any specific reasons for leaving the investigative group, except for the same explanation given for other personnel and political decisions: the need to reallocate resources.