Russian president Vladimir Putin is a “guilty man” and must be tried for war crimes in Ukraine as soon as possible, according to a British international prosecutor. Sir Geoffrey Nice, who led the case against Slobodan Milosevic, the former president of Serbia, told Radio 4 that Ukrainians have a clear legal case of atrocities that … Read more
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday floated the idea of a “specialized court” to put Russia’s top officials on trial over the war in Ukraine. On the ground, Russia said it had captured a few settlements in eastern Ukraine, eager for a win after a series of setbacks since invading its pro-Western … Read more
With every inch of Ukrainian soil that is reclaimed from Russian occupation, fresh evidence emerges of the appalling war crimes the Russians have inflicted on Ukraine’s civilian population. In the earliest days of the conflict back in March, when Russian troops were forced into a humiliating retreat from their attempts to capture Kyiv, grim details … Read more