Tag: the hague
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EU and Ukraine establish special commission to submit financial claims to the International Criminal Court
Yesterday at the World Forum of the Hague, the EU Council has organised the Diplomatic Conference for the Adoption of the Convention Establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was also present to the conference. The convention was signed by all EU member states including Malta. The aim of the new…
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EU to set up Special Commission at The Hague to seek claims and financial damages from Russia
During today’s EU Council Meeting it was concluded that a special commission will be set up at the Hague to seek claims and financial damages from Russia from the International Criminal Court and other relevant institutions. The claims will be paid from Russia’s frozen assets. EU High Representative Kaja Kallas said that it has up…
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NATO Summit concludes with brief statement underlying prolonged threat by Russia
The NATO summit at The Hague concluded with a brief statement underlying the alliance’s unity in the face of prolonged threats, namely those posed by Russia and terrorism. The statement also noted that the alliance will work to reduce trade barriers in defence spending. As national leaders convened for the NATO summit, Russia killed up…
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Russia bombed a train in Ukraine full of civilians while a NATO summit convened at The Hague
Yesterday, as national leaders convened at The Hauge in The Netherlands for a NATO summit, Russia bombed a civilian train with a ballistic missile in the city of Dnipro. The attack left up to 17 people killed and up to 280 injured. The attack also came as President Donald Trump gave comments to journalists while…
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Spain drops news before NATO summit that it won’t hit 5% in defence expenditure
A planned upcoming NATO Summit in the Hague this week between the 24th and 25th June is going to start on the wrong foot with many world leaders making statements and announcements that won’t necessarily be welcomed by their allies. On one hand, President Donald Trump wants to exclude Ukraine from the summit, avoid speaking…
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Syrians protest repatriation plans of new Dutch government
Yesterday, Syrians living in the Netherlands have gathered in The Hague to protest the new government’s plans to repatriate them back to Syria. The new Dutch government, elected on anti-immigrant campaign, plans to repatriate Syrians as it is considering to declare parts of the country as safe. Returning to Syria for many Syrian immigrants is…
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Russian colonel Igor Salikov escapes to the Netherlands and offers the ICC to testify on Russian war crimes
A Russian colonel who claims to have fought in Ukraine, Syria, and Africa has fled to the Netherlands and offered to testify on Russian war crimes to the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Igor Salikov is a colonel who claims to have fought both in the Russian Army and the Wagner Group and fled…
