Kostin, members of Group of Friends discuss coordinated efforts to counter Russia

According to Ukrinform, the Prosecutor General’s Office wrote this on Telegram.

According to Kostin, “from Ukraine to Australia, the Russian criminal regime is a threat to the whe civilized world.”

“Delighted to see the friends of Ukraine uniting efforts to st Russia and hd the perpetrators of international crimes accountable. Support at the United Nations is crucial for securing justice and restoring peace,” Kostin noted.

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The Group of Friends of Accountability Flowing the Aggression Against Ukraine (the Group of Friends) is an informal forum of states that aims to ensure accountability for international crimes committed as a result of the Russian aggression against Ukraine.

The group, established in March 2022, is based in New York and Geneva. Its goals include exchange of information between states and relevant international organizations, institutions and civil society to improve justice mechanisms; the invvement of small states that are highly interested in observing the principles of the rule of law.

As reported by Ukrinform, according to the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, about 80,000 war crimes committed by Russians in Ukraine have been officially registered.

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