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Ukraine Needs State Policy on Grave International Crimes: ULAG at 2026 United for Justice and Dialogue Group Ministerial Meeting
On 7 May 2026, Kyiv hosted the 9th United for Justice — a high-level conference on international justice and accountability, this year focusing on accountability for crimes against civilians. The conference was held jointly with the third annual Ministerial Meeting of the Dialogue Group on Accountability for Ukraine, co-organised by the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine and the Government of the Netherlands, bringing together national authorities, international institutions, civil society, and survivors to advance accountability for crimes committed during Russia’s war against Ukraine.
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2025 in review: ULAG Annual Report
2025 was a year that placed serious pressure at every level on accountability efforts for grave crimes committed in the course of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Practically all major justice mechanisms faced existential challenges, along with systemic gaps existing before. ULAG managed to sustain and even intensify its work and together with partners supported victims and contributed to the search for solutions to ensure meaningful justice and accountability. Below we highlighted some of our activities and insights of 2025, find the full annual report at the end of this text.
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Joint Statement: The release of the OSCE SMM staff members is a prerequisite for the implementation of ceasefire monitoring
While international leaders discuss the possibility of deploying a new monitoring mission in Ukraine, three members of the previous OSCE mission remain behind bars, convicted for carrying out their mandate. We stress that the issue of their release must remain central to all discussions on future security architecture and monitoring mechanisms.
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Solidarity under pressure: ULAG at the 24th Assembly of States Parties
Alina Pavliuk, ULAG’s Legal Coordinator and Analyst attended the 24th Assembly of States Parties to contribute to the discussion related to the Court’s work on Ukraine, defending the ICC, issues of non-cooperation, withdrawal, victims’ rights and other topics related to the ICC and international justice for grave crimes committed in Ukraine.
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Advocating for the release of the UA OSCE staff: key results from the PA Autumn Meeting and a visit to Türkiye
ULAG lawyer Ievgeniia Kapalkina and Margaryta Shabanova concluded their visit to Türkiye in hope to advance the efforts to ensure the release of Margaryta’s husband, Dmytro Shabanov, and his colleagues Maksym Petrov and Vadym Golda – OSCE staff members, unlawfully detained and prosecuted by Russia since 2022.
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Immediate Release of Ukrainian OSCE Staff Must Be a Top Priority – WHDC 2025 Reflections
Immediate release of Dmytro Shabanov, Maksym Petrov and Vadym Golda must be at the top of the agenda for the OSCE and participating States, backed by concrete actions. Ievgeniia Kapalkina and Margaryta Shabanova attended this year’s OSCE Warsaw Human Dimension Conference (WHDC) to advocate for an urgent and comprehensive response to the situation Ukrainian nationals OSCE staff members have been in since 2022.
