German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul visited Kyiv on March 31, 2026, during a meeting of EU foreign ministers, to mark the fourth anniversary of the liberation of the Ukrainian suburb Butscha. He recalled the massacre of civilians that occurred during the Russian occupation, citing killed residents, those burned, and those buried in mass graves. Wadephul urged a thorough investigation of the crimes and stated that security can only be achieved against Putin’s Russia. He also highlighted Butscha as a symbol of both Ukrainian resistance and the wider pattern of Russian war crimes, naming other sites such as Izium, Kramatorsk, and Mariupol. The meeting signaled a commitment to establish a special tribunal to prosecute those responsible for the aggression.
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