🇺🇸 The U.S. Department of Justice informed European partners about its decision to withdraw from the multinational investigative group investigating those responsible for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including Vladimir Putin. This decision marks a shift in the course of Donald Trump’s administration compared to the initiative of the previous administration under Joe Biden.
Source: Gazeta.UA
🧐 The International Center for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine was created to gather evidence and prepare legal cases against the Russian leadership and its allies. The United States was the only non-European country participating in the center’s work.
📆 The official announcement of the U.S. withdrawal will be made on March 17, and an official message is expected in a letter to Eurojust staff.
🔎 The scaling back of U.S. participation in the investigations may complicate the process of holding the Russian leadership accountable, but European partners state that they will continue the work without U.S. involvement.
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