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ICC Urged to Investigate Wagner's Promotion of Atrocities in Africa – AP

The report submitted to the ICC argues that the circulation of material depicting atrocities constitutes a war crime in addition to the actions themselves...

Finnish Court Sentences Russian Ultranationalist to Life in Prison for War Crimes in Ukraine

Vojislav Torden received a life prison sentence for war crimes committed in Ukraine in 2014, including the mutilation of a wounded Ukrainian soldier.

Kyiv Claims Russian Forces Killed 6 Captured Ukrainian Troops

Kyiv said it was notifying international rights groups of the latest alleged Russian war crime.

Moscow Accuses Ukraine of Killing Civilians in Occupied Border Region

Russian state media outlets had published a video that they said showed Russian troops discovering several dead bodies in a dark basement.

Russian Court Sentences 2 Soldiers to Life in Prison for Massacring Family in Occupied Ukraine

Anton Sopov and Stanislav Rau were arrested in October 2023 shortly after the Kapkanets family was found shot dead in their home in Volnovakha.

Finland Charges Russian Nationalist Fighter With War Crimes Allegedly Committed in Ukraine

Ukrainian authorities have sought Torden’s arrest since 2016, accusing him of helping pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine.

Ukraine Accuses Russian Troops of Executing 4 POWs

Ukrainian prosecutors said the four national guard servicemen were captured on Oct. 6 near the Donetsk region town of Selydove.

Russian Twitch Streamer Jailed 5.5 Years for Bucha Testimonies

"It's f***** up. It's disgusting and vile," Anna Bazhutova, speaking from the glass defendant's box, said in reaction to the ruling against her.

Ukraine Accuses Russian Troops of Killing Civilians in Kharkiv Region

Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said police opened a "war crimes" investigation into the alleged detention and killing of civilians.

Ukraine Probes Alleged Execution of Surrendering Soldiers

“The military of the aggressor state deliberately killed and wounded unarmed Ukrainian soldiers,” Ukraine's Prosecutor General’s Office said.

opinion Andreas Umland

How and Why Russia Snatches Ukrainian Children

Russia’s child removal policy is important as it illustrates Moscow’s plan for a demographic conquest, not just a geographical one.

Ex-Wagner Fighter Seeks to Testify on Russian ‘War Crimes’ at The Hague

Igor Salikov, who flew to the Netherlands on Monday, said he was ready to “plead guilty” to having participated in Russia's war on Ukraine.

U.S. Charges 4 Pro-Russian Troops in Ukraine With War Crimes

Officials said the charges against the "Russia-affiliated military personnel" were the first to be brought under the U.S. war crimes statute.

Russian Media Rhetoric Could Be 'Incitement to Genocide' – UN

Investigators probing violations in Ukraine since Russia's invasion said they would continue to look into issues of genocide on the side of Moscow.

700K Ukrainian Children Transferred to Russia Since Invasion – Official

The new report claims that the “overwhelming majority” of Ukrainian children who arrived in Russia were accompanied by parents or relatives.

Russia Moves to Outlaw Compliance With International Criminal Court

The ICC issued a shock arrest warrant for Putin and his children’s rights commissioner in March.

Zelensky Says Ukraine 'Will Never Forgive' on First Anniversary of Bucha Killings

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that Ukraine would "never forgive" Moscow for its occupation of Bucha.

opinion Dmitry Glukhovsky

When Governments Make Immoral Laws, it Is Our Duty to Disobey Them

Russian novelist Dmitry Glukhovsky is being tried in absentia for speaking out against the war.

opinion Stefan Wolff

Putin's ICC Arrest Warrant Is the First Step in Holding Him Accountable

Symbolic as it may seem now, the ICC warrant points to the enormous scale of the abuses committed by Russian forces in Ukraine, for which Putin bears ultimate...

UN Investigators: Russian Deportation of Ukrainian Children a 'War Crime'

Russia's forced transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children to areas under its control amounts to a war crime, UN investigators said Thursday.

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