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On the eve of the 80th anniversary of the Nuremberg Tribunal, Andrii Sybiha reminded that Russians must be held accountable for their aggression against Ukraine

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

17 November 2025 10:04

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha: "During the Third Reich, about 800,000 of 80 million Germans were arrested for dissent and opposing war. In Putin's Russia, about 20,000 Russians out of 145 million have been arrested for dissent and protesting the war. 800 thousand and 20 thousand. Remember these two figures next time anyone, including the Russian liberal opposition, tells you "ordinary Russians are not guilty." Russians are either more brainwashed than Germans in the Third Reich, more cowardly, or more pro-aggression — or all of the above. This is a complete moral disaster: a nation to the east of Europe is filled with aggression, hatred toward other ethnicities, and readiness to commit the most horrific crimes. Russians are perpetrators, accomplices, or enablers of atrocities, including the murder of civilians and children, rape, and other war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. Russia as a state and Russian criminals at all levels must be held accountable. Justice must be served. This week, the world will mark 80 years since the start of the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg. As we approach this important date, it is critical to uphold the same high ideals of justice. I thank those of our partners who already play an active role in accountability efforts and call for the broadest international support for holding Russia and Russians accountable. We have a number of instruments: from national jurisdictions to the ICC dealing with perpetrators of atrocities, the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine, dealing with Russia's political and military leadership, and all steps that make ordinary Russians feel the consequences of their choices. Only when justice for Russian atrocities and grave crimes against peace and humanity is served can we restore Europe's moral foundation and ensure that such horrors are never repeated again."