Bucha: Where Accountability Begins

19.03.2026

The European Union’s position is clear: without accountability, there can be no just and lasting peace in Ukraine. 

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The European External Action Service's (EEAS) Managing Director for Multilateral Relations, Human Rights and Democracy, Martin Bille Hermann, visited Ukraine on 8 – 11 December 2025. During his visit, he engaged in discussions with several interlocutors including Iryna Vereschuk, Deputy Head of the President’s Office, Mariana Betsa, Deputy Foreign Minister, Dmytro Lubinets, Ombudsman, representatives of civil society organisations, the EU Advisory Missions (EUAM) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).