On 4 March 2023, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, recorded a video message at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, on the establishment of the International Centre for the Prosecution of Crimes of Aggression against Ukraine.

In her statement, Ursula von der Leyen underlined that the European Union is supportive of the role of the International Criminal Court. She added that there needs to be a dedicated tribunal to prosecute Russia's crime of aggression.