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Step Towards the Special Tribunal for Ukraine – Funding Agreement for Preparatory Team

Published January 24, 2026, 17:01
Step Towards the Special Tribunal for Ukraine – Funding Agreement for Preparatory Team

The European Union and the Council of Europe have signed an agreement to fund a preparatory team aimed at establishing the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. The team will prepare the institutional, logistical, and organizational foundations of the tribunal, which will have the mandate to prosecute top political and military leaders for the crime of aggression. The EU will contribute 10 million euros to the project, which is expected to last up to 24 months. The preparatory team will work on the election of judges and the prosecutor, the drafting of rules of procedure and evidence, as well as the development of the court's management system and the strengthening of support for it.