Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Oleh Tatarov held a meeting with Michael Schmid, President of the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust).
The meeting was also attended by Acting Prosecutor General Oleksiy Khomenko, Head of the Department for International Cooperation of the Prosecutor General’s Office Zurab Adeishvili, Advisor to the President of Eurojust Marlène van der Klaauw, and Eurojust Liaison Prosecutor for Ukraine Myroslava Krasnoborova.
Oleh Tatarov thanked Eurojust for its effective partnership with Ukraine and its support of the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (ICPA). He also emphasized the organization’s key role in coordinating the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on Ukraine.
“We are talking about the investigation of war crimes. This is a very sensitive and important issue for our country in holding the Russian Federation accountable for crimes committed as a result of its aggression against Ukraine and in achieving full justice. Ukrainian law enforcement agencies and the Prosecutor General’s Office are working efficiently with Eurojust in this area – sharing information, building the evidence base, identifying individuals responsible for war crimes committed on Ukrainian territory, and more. We are grateful to you and your institution for your ongoing support,” said the Deputy Head of the President’s Office.
Oleh Tatarov also stated that the establishment of a special tribunal, which Ukraine is working on together with its partners, will help ensure accountability for war crimes.
The discussion also covered concrete steps to prevent Russia from using dual-use goods in the production of missiles and UAVs.
Additionally, the meeting addressed ways to improve existing mechanisms for prosecuting individuals for economic, corruption-related, and other crimes committed in Ukraine.
Michael Schmid reaffirmed Eurojust’s willingness to continue dialogue with law enforcement and the Prosecutor General’s Office on combating international criminals, including cybercriminals. He also highlighted the work of the international conference “United for Justice. United for Survivors,” the opening of which he attended.