Ukraine presses EU to allow extradition of war criminals
by Lisa O'Carroll in Brussels from World news | The Guardian on (#6K3J5)
Kyiv says it has addressed members' concerns over inhumane conditions for prisoners awaiting trial
Ukraine is pressing up to 10 EU member states to allow the extradition of criminals to the country, including suspects involved with the Wagner group and those accused of large-scale corruption.
Andriy Kostin, the prosecutor general of Ukraine, will tell EU justice ministers gathered in Brussels on Tuesday that the country has addressed concerns over security and conditions for prisoners on remand awaiting trial during a war.
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