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Putin and the Russian Army
This appeared today in European news. So, the intent is to try Vladimir Putin for Crimes Against Humanity. This is clear as day. The reality is that this is not going to end well for Putin. But anyhow, this is the European news:
Today, we have taken further steps towards establishing a Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine. There has to be a clear division between war crimes and the crimes of aggression.
War crimes can be prosecuted by the ICC (International Criminal Court), but the crime of aggression can only be prosecuted by [a] Special Tribunal.
It is clear that the crime of aggression is a leadership crime, so without the crime of aggression there would not be any war crimes either. Therefore, it is extremely important that there is also accountability for the crime of aggression.
No one from Russia’s leadership is untouchable. That is the message that this tribunal sends.
We had in this process involved, of course, Ukraine, [European] External Action Service, European Commission, Council of Europe, also 37 states. There is a broad international support for this initiative and that reflects also the shared commitment to accountability, which is important that nobody is really untouchable.
Accountability is also integral part of a just and…