Europe launches international commission for Ukraine war damages

FILE PHOTO: A member of the White Angel unit of Ukrainian police officers, who evacuate people from the frontline towns and villages, checks an area for residents, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the frontline town of Dobropillia in Donetsk region, Ukraine December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Anatolii Stepanov/ File Photo

THE HAGUE, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Europe launched an International Claims Commission for Ukraine on Tuesday in an effort to ensure Kyiv is compensated for hundreds of billions of dollars in damage from Russian attacks and alleged war crimes.

The gathering in The Hague of dozens of leaders including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy coincided with a U.S.-orchestrated diplomatic push to end the war in Ukraine that was triggered by Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.