Zelenskyy holds meeting on compensation for damage caused to Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a special meeting to consider the issue of compensation for damage and losses caused to Ukraine, Report informs, citing the President’s website.

To develop and implement the compensation mechanism, the President created an ad hoc working group chaired by Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak, consisted of representatives of the Cabinet of Ministers and leading Ukrainian and foreign specialists on international law.

The meeting participants discussed the progress of the negotiation process regarding the forced withdrawal of assets of the Russian Federation in favor of Ukraine and coordinated steps in this direction.

In particular, work on the creation of an ad hoc compensation commission through the conclusion of a multilateral international agreement with Ukrainian partners continues. This commission will be able to consider applications seeking for compensation for damage caused by the war.