May 12 Ukraine prepares for first Russian war crimes trial with captured soldier By Elena Becatoros, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Ukraine's top prosecutor says the country plans to hold its first war crimes trial of a captured Russian soldier. Continue reading
May 03 Watch 5:52 Russia launches assault on Mariupol as Ukraine unveils evidence of war crimes outside Kyiv By Nick Schifrin, Volodymyr Solohub, Alexis Cox, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Lizz Bolaji, Lynsey Jeffery Russian forces on Tuesday are besieging the Azovstal steel plant, the final holdout of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians in Mariupol. This as Ukraine’s top prosecutor unveiled the preliminary results of her investigation into war crimes in the Kyiv suburb of… Continue watching
Apr 06 Could Russia be held accountable for war crimes in Ukraine? By David J. Scheffer, Council on Foreign Relations Countries including the United States are ramping up calls for war crimes investigations following an apparent massacre in the Ukrainian city of Bucha. Could Russian leaders be brought to justice under international law?… Continue reading
Apr 06 As Russians retreat from outskirts of Kyiv, Ukrainians document atrocities By Adam Schreck, Andrea Rosa, Associated Press Ukrainian authorities are poring over the grisly aftermath of alleged Russian atrocities around Kyiv, as both sides prepare for an all-out push by Moscow's forces to seize Ukraine’s industrial east. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 6:43 What international crimes are Russians committing in Ukraine? By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda U.S. administration officials accused Russia of deliberately killing civilians in Ukraine as part of its campaign, and said President Biden would work with allies to determine how to hold Putin accountable. Philippe Sands, professor of law at University College London… Continue watching
Apr 02 Former UN prosecutor calls for global arrest warrant for Putin By Associated Press The Swiss lawyer who oversaw U.N. investigations in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia said there were clear war crimes being committed in Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 23 U.S. has determined that Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine, Blinken says By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration on Wednesday made a formal determination that Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine and said it would work with others to prosecute offenders, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. Continue reading
Mar 21 European Union accuse Russia of 'war crimes' in Ukraine, but unlikely to impose new sanctions By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The International Criminal Court in the Netherlands is gathering evidence about any possible war crimes in Ukraine, but Russia, like the United States, doesn't recognize the tribunal's jurisdiction. Continue reading
Mar 16 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks on Biden's condemnation of Putin By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki says President Joe Biden was speaking "from his heart" when he described Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal. Continue reading
Mar 16 WATCH: House Foreign Affairs committee holds hearing on possible Russian war crimes in Ukraine By News Desk and Associated Press The House Foreign Affairs committee holds hearing Wednesday on possible Russian war crimes in Ukraine. Continue reading