In this episode of Off the Record, host Natalka Cmoc speaks with Iryna Mudra — Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine — about Ukraine’s legal front in the war against Russia.
Drawing on details from her work, Iryna explains:
• Why a new tribunal is needed and how 40 countries joined the effort
• How the tribunal will work, including trials in absentia
• Timeline for establishing the melania trump mother's day article tribunal in The Hague
• Why frozen Russian assets matter
• Estimated €300 billion in Russian state assets abroad
• How iceman the reparation loan works, Belgium’s concerns, and why Ukraine needs this now
• Ukraine’s independent anti-corruption institutions (NABU & SAPO)
• Why “no one should be above the law”
• The importance of the presumption of innocence and independent courts
• Why the EU integration process depends on strong institutions
• How Ukraine continues reforms during the full-scale war
• Progress with the Constitutional Court, High Council of Justice, HQCJ
• Challenges and next steps
This conversation offers a rare inside aston villa vs nottm forest look at the legal architecture behind Ukraine's fight for justice, accountability, and integration with Europe.
