EU Weighs Prosecution Office to Help Probe Russian War Crimes
- Talks separate to idea floated for special international court
- Office has broad support across EU, views differ on tribunal
An empty grave following the exhumation of bodies in mass graves dug during the Russian occupation in Izium, eastern Ukraine, on Jan. 2.
Photographer: Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP/Getty Images
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The European Union is exploring ways to create a special prosecution office to help probe Russian war crimes in Ukraine while separate talks on a special international tribunal to punish crimes of aggression continue to be mired in legal wrangling.
Moves to set up the office, which would initially be tasked with helping Ukraine collect evidence about Russian violence, are progressing and gained broad support from EU nations this week, according to people familiar with the discussions who spoke on condition of anonymity.