Russia should face justice for war crimes under any peace deal: EU

Russia should face justice for war crimes committed in Ukraine under any future peace deal and pay for the destruction it has wrought, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Nov 10.

YAHIDNE, Ukraine -

This was the first visit by a top EU official to Ukraine since Donald Trump's presidential election victory in the US, days earlier.

His win has sparked fears in Ukraine and Europe that Kyiv could be pushed to make concessions to Russia to secure a quick peace deal.

The volatile Republican vowed on the campaign trail that, if elected, he could end the war within hours - without giving details of how he planned to achieve this.

Mr Borrell, during his visit to Ukraine's Chernihiv region, said: "The peace, to be peace and not just a ceasefire, to be peace, it has to be just and sustainable.

"This is a warning for the ones who say, this war has to end, so let's finish it as soon as possible, no matter how."