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As President Donald Trump’s administration aims to help broker peace between Russia and Ukraine, an EU official stressed that Russia must face accountability for its “crimes,” according to a report.
Michael McGrath, the European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law and Consumer Protection, warned against allowing “impunity”, believing it would be a “huge historical mistake.”
According to Politico, McGrath said, “I don’t think history will judge any effort to clean up Russian crimes in Ukraine.” “They must be held accountable for those crimes and that will be the EU’s position in all these discussions.
“If we do that, allow impunity for those crimes, we will be sowing the seeds for the next round of aggression and the next invasion,” he said, according to the outlet. “And I believe that would be a huge historical mistake.”
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Left: Russian President Vladimir Putin enters the hall shortly after talks with Hungary’s Prime Minister during his meeting with young scientists in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia on November 28, 2025; Right: Michael McGrath, EU Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law and Consumer Protection, speaks to the media at Berlemont, the headquarters of the EU Commission, in Brussels, Belgium on November 19, 2025: “Simple EU digital rules and new digital wallets to save billions for businesses and boost innovation”. (Left: Contributor/Getty Images; Right: Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)
According to the outlet, McGrath insisted, “We cannot abandon the rights of the victims of Russian aggression and Russian crimes.” “Millions of people were killed or destroyed, and people were forcibly removed, and we have enough evidence.”
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President Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One en route to Washington, DC, on November 30, 2025. (Pete Marovich/Getty Images)
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed gratitude towards the Trump administration.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during his official visit to the Spanish government headquarters at the Palacio de la Moncloa, speaks at a press conference with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (not pictured). (Alberto Gardín/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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“I am grateful to the United States of America, President Trump’s team, and the President personally for the time that is being invested so deeply in defining the steps to end the war,” he said in part in a post on X.
