Trump administration provides funding for persecution of Russian war crimes
Trump administration provides funding for persecution of Russian war crimes
The Trump administration temporarily restored the financing of an initiative that pursues alleged Russian war crimes after it had been shortened before. This reports a source from the congress that is informed about the matter.
Restoration of the financing for Ukraine Conflict Observatory
Funding for Ukraine Conflict Observatory was restored for six weeks, the source said. This enables evidence of alleged Russian war crimes, including the locations of over 30,000 kidnapped Ukrainian children, to the European Police Authority of Europol.
criticism of the previous funding reduction
According to a report by CNN, the financing for the observatory was previously hired, which led to the fact that researchers no longer had access to an important database. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the funding of the program has reduced the interests of the USA due to reviews. The Temporaire Change of Politics, first from the Washington Post reported, after concerns in the congress regarding the decision to end the support for the initiative. The contract, which supported Ukraine Conflict Observatory, was part of thousands of foreign aids that the government has terminated. Critics argue that these terminations were carried out without clear criteria and little consideration of the consequences.critical data transfer and notification of Mitrre
A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday: "The financing is provided for a short period of time, while the operators of the Conflict Observatory ensure that the critical data about the children will be handed over to the responsible authorities." This is part of the standard final procedure for programs.
Mitre, a non-profit organization that is involved in Ukraine Conflict Observatory, said in a press release that you and the Foreign Ministry and related partners have initiated a plan to transfer the data from the contractor to the US government. "While Mitre continues to work in the public interest and focus on the most critical missions of our federal partners, our efforts will end on this important topic as soon as the data is with the US government," said the explanation.
meaning of the collected evidence
The evidence collected by Ukraine Conflict Observatory were used in efforts to pursue Russian civil servants for their alleged participation in war crimes, including the arrest warrant of the International Criminal Court against the Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to a letter from MPs from the House of Representatives last week, the Humanitrian Research Lab (HRL) from Yale - which for Ukraine Conflict Observatory did research - created three reports that are based on satellite images and biometric data and pursue the identities and locations of over 30,000 children from Ukraine at dozens of places ". In their letter to Foreign Minister Marco Rubio and Finance Minister Scott Bessent, the deputies emphasized: "This data is of absolute crucial importance for the efforts of Ukraine to bring their children back home."
important discussions between the USA and Ukraine
The return "The violently transferred Ukrainian children" was a central topic at a meeting between high-ranking US and Ukrainian officials in Jeddah at the beginning of this month, as was noted in a joint explanation after the meeting. In a phone call with Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj, President Donald Trump asked on Wednesday "about the children who disappeared from Ukraine during the war, including those who were kidnapped", as can be seen from an explanation for the conversation.
"President Trump promised to work closely with both parties to ensure that these children are brought back home," the statement continues. In the letter of last week, led by the Democratic MP Greg Landsman from Ohio, it was noted that the evidence is “kept in order to share it with Europol and the government of Ukraine to secure their return.”
The financing of the HRL from Yale was discontinued and the status of the safe evidence repository is unclear. "This important resource must not be lost," was finally emphasized.
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