European leaders approve "Register of Damage" to document damages caused by the Russian forces

Leaders of wider Europe approved a "Register of Damage" on Wednesday to document the damage in Ukraine caused by the Russian forces so Moscow could be held liable for compensation. It comes after a two-day summit of the Council of Europe (CoE) held in Iceland. It was a "first, necessary, urgent step" ensuring "justice that is centred on the victims" of the war, said council head Marija Pejcinovic Buric said. By early Wednesday, 40 countries had signed onto the creation of the register, another three countries were finalising internal procedures to do so.