Europe will not allow Ukraine to fall off the radar - Kallas in Bucha
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas has stressed that Europe will not allow Ukraine to fall off the radar amid the war in the Middle East, and underlined that achieving a just and lasting peace is impossible without holding Russia accountable for the crimes it has committed.
"There are many important discussions, but I think it is also important to remember that alongside the war ongoing in the Middle East, we do not allow Ukraine to fall off the radar, because this (war — IF-U) is happening here and now," she told journalists in Bucha on Tuesday, an Interfax-Ukraine correspondent reported.
Kallas stressed that Ukraine is part of Europe, and therefore Europe "is also concerned that the war ends with a just and lasting peace."
She emphasized that the war crimes committed by Russia "are, unfortunately, not isolated incidents."
"This is a pattern that Russia has everywhere it occupies territory, and this is something we must remember. That is why the main focus of our visit today with the EU foreign ministers is on preserving accountability, because without accountability, if these crimes go unpunished, there is no possibility of having a just and lasting peace," Kallas said.
She underlined that justice is part of the peace process, which is why the EU is advancing a Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression, as well as a claims commission where people can submit their claims regarding Russian crimes that have been committed.
