The politics of justice: how Ukraine grows stronger during the war

Iryna Mudra, Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine

Work in the legal field is a systematic, lengthy process. And, despite the fact that the victories in it are not so bright, their importance for the future of Ukraine is obvious. Now the focus of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine is on seven key areas of work that make the country stronger both domestically and internationally.

Recovery of assets of sanctioned persons

 The recovery of assets into the income of Ukraine concerns the persons against whom, according to the decisions of the National Security and Defense Council, sanctions have been imposed. The recovery is implemented within the framework of national legislation and allows the aggressor's resources to be directed towards restoring the rights of the Ukrainian people and the country as a whole.

With regard to assets that are located abroad, in order to obtain them, it is necessary to develop and implement the terms of an international multilateral agreement. It is expected that this agreement will become the legal basis for the creation and operation of the international compensation mechanism and will establish the basic principles of its activities.

Effective recovery of sovereign and private assets requires:

 • improvement of national legislation and creation of the State Register of Sanctions, as well as increased liability for attempts to circumvent sanctions;

• streamlined work of the international Register of Damage, created on the basis of a decision of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe;

• the implementation of an international multilateral agreement and the creation of a compensation fund for payments.

Effective enforcement of judicial decisions

One of the biggest problems in