00:00A delegation of 12 European foreign ministers and the EU's top diplomat, Kaya Kalas, have arrived in Kiev to mark
00:06the fourth anniversary of the atrocities in Bucha.
00:09The visit to the town, where more than 400 bodies were discovered following the end of a month-long Russian
00:15occupation in 2022, serves as a grim reminder of the war crimes documented by the United Nations.
00:21While 26 member states pledged full accountability for the victims on Tuesday, the EU remains divided internally as Hungary did
00:28not sign the joint statement and continues to block a vital 90 billion euro loan for Kiev.
00:33The anniversary falls at a critical time for Ukraine, with the International Committee's attention gripped by the escalating conflict in
00:40the Middle East, EU officials warn that the continent's biggest land war must not be forgotten.
00:44Kaya Kalas emphasized that accountability is an indispensable element of a lasting peace, even as U.S.-mediated negotiations remain stalled.
00:53The EU will continue to provide military, financial, energy and humanitarian support, Kalas said in an earlier post on X.
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