Ukrainian prosecutor to weigh criminal case against Belarus' leader Lukashenko
Zelenskiy’s office forwarded an appeal alleging Lukashenko aided Russia’s war and the forced transfer of at least 2,442 Ukrainian children.
- On Tuesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's office asked Ukraine's top prosecutor to consider launching criminal proceedings against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, with senior official Oleh Tatarov confirming the appeal was forwarded.
- The exiled Belarus Democratic Forum urged Kyiv in May to prosecute Lukashenko, accusing him of complicity in Russia's war and alleging the forced transfer of at least 2,442 Ukrainian children to Belarus.
- Research from the Yale Humanitarian Research Lab documented the child transfers, while official reports confirm Lukashenko allowed Moscow to use Belarus as a launchpad for the 2022 invasion and permitted tactical nuclear missile placement.
- Forum secretary-general Dmitry Bolkunets said prosecution would "significantly increase the personal legal and security risks faced by Lukashenko," aiming to hold him accountable for alleged war crimes and "state terror."
- The referral aligns with Zelenskiy's assertive diplomatic strategy, including an ultimatum last month demanding removal of Belarusian signal relay stations aiding Russian drone strikes to sustain international scrutiny of Lukashenko.
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After the change of precautionary measures of the ex-judgement, the human rights defender, who submits her, asked the Public Prosecutor's Office to set a date and time for her testimony to be delivered, which will finally take place in the run-up to the discussion of a further extension of the investigation period.
Ukrainian prosecutor to weigh criminal case against Belarus' leader Lukashenko
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's office has asked Ukraine's top prosecutor to consider launching criminal proceedings against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, according to a letter made public on Tuesday.
The appeal of the Belarusian opposition was handed over to the prosecutor's office on Tuesday, July 28
Ukraine is asking the Prosecutor General to consider prosecuting Belarusian President Lukashenko for war crimes and state terror.
The Zelensky administration transmitted to the prosecutors an appeal concerning the possible institution of proceedings against Lukashenko for the promotion of the Russian war and the removal of Ukrainian children.
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