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Why must Ukraine's justice system adapt to a traumatized society?

Ukraine is rebuilding courts, laws, and institutions while the war continues. At the same time, it faces the vital task of helping its people rebuild their lives. Our European integration debate is rightly obsessed with the rule of law, independent courts, predictable procedures, and public trust. Yet one factor is still treated as "soft" and therefore optional. It is war trauma. In a country where trauma is at mass‑scale, ignoring it does not make justice tougher. It makes justice less just.

With all eyes on Orban, billions more for Ukraine at risk as reforms derail

For more news like this directly into your inbox, subscribe to our weekly Ukraine Business Roundup newsletter. Billions in urgently needed financing to Ukraine are at risk as a deepening political crisis jeopardizes access to aid — all while Hungary continues to block a separate financial lifeline. Ukraine has so far failed to implement reforms needed to unlock almost $4 billion in World Bank and EU loans, putting it on track to permanently lose access to some earmarked funds for the first tim

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives at the European Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on June 26, 2025.
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