The United States of America allocates one million dollars to the International Center for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (ICPA), which works in The Hague.
This was announced by US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller on November 14.
Previously, the center was financed only by the European Commission.
"We call on others to support the ICPA and contribute to international efforts to bring justice to Ukraine and accountability for Russiaʼs war of aggression," urged Miller.
Prosecutors from different legal systems, including the US, already work together in the ICPA. They collect and share key evidence of Russian aggression against Ukraine, as well as conduct independent investigations.
- On July 3, 2023, the International Center for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (ICPA) officially began its work in The Hague. Ukrainian prosecutors will work in the center. Representatives of the Joint Investigative Team (JIT) from Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland and Romania will join them in the work of the center at the initial stage. The US special prosecutor for crimes of aggression will support the centerʼs activities. The center was placed on the basis of the facilities of Eurojust, a European agency that cooperates with the judicial and police authorities of the EU member states. The center is financed by the European Commission. Countries that have information or evidence related to the investigation of the crime of aggression against Ukraine may also request participation.