Robert Urbaschek on Substack: "At the Council of Europe currently ongoing in Iceland, 43 countries (as well as the European Union) have joined (or are about to join) a damage register, set up so that “victims of Russian aggression” can submit restitution claims. The damage register is seen as “only the first …"

At the Council of Europe currently ongoing in Iceland, 43 countries (as well as the European Union) have joined (or are about to join) a damage register, set up so that “victims of Russian aggression” can submit restitution claims. The damage register is seen as “only the first step towards the establishment of a comprehensive compensation mechanism that will ensure that Russia pays full reparations to Ukraine in accordance with international law, including by means of its internationally located assets.”

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Robert Urbaschek

May 16, 2023

So with the exception of the Italian and French language speakers, those were the opening statements for this fourth council of Europe.

Obviously Ukraine was mentioned a lot throughout, and it is clear that the council wants to come up with concrete measures in that area. It will be interesting to see how it will differ in the approach t…

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May 17, 2023

9:16 AM