The city authorities of The Hague support holding a special tribunal against the head of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, in the city.

The leader of the Dutch VVD party, Lotte van Basten Batenburg, said this in an exclusive comment to the correspondent of "Ukrinform" in The Hague.

She noted that the International Criminal Court, special tribunals for Rwanda and Yugoslavia, as well as European justice and police bodies - Eurojust and Europol - are already based in The Hague.

"Therefore, we have the experience and international legal infrastructure to host the future special tribunal for Ukraine, which will investigate and prosecute the crimes and atrocities committed in this aggressive Russian war," van Basten Batenburg said.

She emphasized that the future special tribunal for the Russian Federation can be held in the offices and halls of the tribunals for Rwanda and Yugoslavia, as they are already completing their work.

"I can imagine that a new or second building will be needed, given how many war crimes have already been registered and investigated in Ukraine. The best place would certainly be near Europol, Eurojust, the ICC and the special tribunals for Rwanda and Yugoslavia," she said. .

We will remind, together with the EU, the Netherlands will seek international support and funding for the tribunal. 

At the same time, Ukraine agreed on further cooperation in the defense and energy spheres, as well as on state reconstruction projects and sanctions against the Russian Federation.

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