The G7 includes Canada, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Japan and the United States. The European Union has also been a member since 1977. It is emphatically not said that the investigation will focus mainly on Russian stocks, while the eyes are on this. But Ukraine is certainly not immune to it. So if they deal with the issue fairly, they look at both sides, as the court of Yugoslavia did,’ says defense specialist Peter Wijninga of the Center for Strategic Studies in The Hague.
In that sense, this research could be something for the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Wijninga thinks, but it could be some time before that happens. “But that this intention has been expressed in this way by these countries is remarkable and it also means that things can start moving.” So it may take some time for concrete steps to follow, says Wijninga. “Think years, maybe a few decades.”
NATO protection
Meanwhile, the foreign ministers of the thirty NATO countries promise Ukraine help to keep the country warm. The intention is to supply generators and transformers.
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At the same time, there is also talk of supplying Patriot systems to protect the country from Russian missiles. ‘The Americans have long held out, but apparently it’s still negotiable. This system is particularly suitable for stopping ballistic missiles, which pose a great danger and could soon be delivered to Russia from Iran,” says Wijninga.