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Explainer-How are war crimes in Ukraine being investigated?

The International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday is just one strand in a complex web of international and national legal moves over alleged war crimes in Ukraine.

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Ukraine war: conflict-related PTSD is putting strain on an already underfunded mental health system

Over the past 12 months the people of Ukraine have lived through a full-blown Russian invasion, with all the horrors you might expect. Those who lived in conflict zones, have had to flee or witness death and destruction on a massive scale. Many have either witnessed or experienced war crimes…

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U.N. General Assembly to vote on Ukraine resolution

NEW YORK -- As the United Nations marks one year since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, the General Assembly is expected to vote on a draft resolution that refers to "appropriate, fair and independent investigations and prosecutions" for the first time, regarding Russia's alleged war crimes in Ukraine.

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'Terrible toll' of Russia's year-long invasion of Ukraine

PARIS: When Russia's President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine on Feb 24, 2022, he started a war that has killed tens of thousands of people, ravaged cities and pummelled the country's economy.

Bangkok Post

Trial opens for former Kosovo fighter accused of war crimes

The trial has opened of a former fighter with the Kosovo Liberation Army

The Independent UK

War crimes charges fabricated, KLA member tells Kosovo tribunal

A former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) member, accused of running a makeshift prison where people were abused and one man killed, told judges at the opening of his trial on Tuesday that the charges against him were fabricated.

Reuters

Estonian leader: Russia must be held accountable after war

Estonia's prime minister says once the war in Ukraine ends, Russia must be brought to justice for war crimes as well as for the decision to invade its neighbor if it is to have any chance of developing normal ties with the West

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The U.S. says Russian actions in Ukraine are 'crimes against humanity'

Speaking at the annual Munich Security Conference, Vice President Harris said Russian forces have been documented committing acts of murder, sexual assault, torture and deportation.

WEKU

Rishi Sunak urges world leaders to 'double down' on support for Ukraine

The Prime Minister said "the whole world must hold Russia to account" for war crimes against Ukraine and criticised the agreements of the "post-Cold War era" for failing Ukraine

Daily Mirror

U.S. declares Russia committed 'crimes against humanity' in Ukraine

The Biden administration formally concluded that Russia has committed "crimes against humanity" during its nearly year-long invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Saturday.

Reuters

Labour government support for Kyiv would be ‘unwavering’, Starmer tells Zelensky

The Labour leader also used his surprise trip to Ukraine to reiterate demands for justice for war crimes carried out by Russia.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer meets President Zelensky in Ukraine to pledge 'unwavering support'

The Labour leader met with the Ukrainian leader in the capital ahead of next week’s first anniversary of the war - earlier in the day Keir Starmer travelled to Bucha and Irpin to see the sites of Russian war crimes

Daily Mirror

Starmer visits Ukraine to pledge continued commitment to Kyiv if he becomes PM

The Labour leader visited suburbs of Kyiv which saw heavy fighting and alleged war crimes in the opening months of the Russian invasion.

The Independent UK

Russia deports thousands of Ukrainian children. Investigators say that's a war crime

A team at Yale University is using open-source materials to document the forced removal of Ukrainian children to Russia. Russia says it's a vast humanitarian program.

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Investigators of alleged war crimes by Australians in Afghanistan set to hand over first brief of evidence

The Office of the Special Investigator is looking at between 40 and 50 alleged offences, Senate estimates hears

Reuters

Kosovo Albanian-Serb tensions simmer on independence anniversary

Kosovo's relations with Serbia remain fraught with tension 15 years after it declared independence, with Belgrade still not recognising the statehood of its former province. With the war in Ukraine casting a shadow across the historically turbulent Balkans, the West is pressing the two sides to normalise ties to lessen…

Reuters

Kosovo Albanian-Serb tensions simmer on independence anniversary

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Key witness in Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial acted ‘like a drunken fool’ towards police, says magistrate

Federal police sought former soldier’s phone as part of investigation into war crimes potentially committed in Afghanistan

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Russia Says Ukraine Planning to Blow up Buildings in False Flag Operation

Russia's defense ministry accused Ukraine of preparing to blow up buildings in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk and then accuse Moscow of carrying out war crimes and targeting civilians in a false flag operation. The defense ministry provided no evidence for the claims, which it outlined in a post…

Reuters

Russia says Ukraine planning to blow up buildings in false flag operation

Russia's defence ministry accused Ukraine of preparing to blow up buildings in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk and then accuse Moscow of carrying out war crimes and targeting civilians in a false flag operation.

Evening Standard

Germany has Russian war crimes evidence in ‘three-digit range’, says prosecutor

Germany has collected more than a hundred pieces of evidence of war crimes in Ukraine, the country’s prosecutor general said calling for it to be heard in an international court.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: more than 100 soldiers returned to Kyiv in prisoner exchange

Announcement from Ukrainian president’s office follows Russian statement on 63 of its own soldiers

Reuters

Germany has evidence of war crimes in Ukraine 'in three-digit range' - prosecutor

Germany has collected evidence of war crimes in Ukraine, the country's prosecutor general said in a newspaper interview published on Saturday, adding that he saw a need for a judicial process at international level.

Reuters

Liberian warlord's trial concludes in Switzerland

The appeal hearings of a former Liberian rebel commander convicted of war crimes concluded on Friday in a trial that was broadened in its final stages to include crimes against humanity for the first time in Switzerland.

The Independent UK

Convicted Khmer Rouge leader moved to Cambodian state prison

Khieu Samphan, who was convicted by a U.N.-backed tribunal of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes for his role as a leader of the communist Khmer Rouge when they ruled Cambodia in 1975-1979, has been transferred from the tribunal’s jail to serve his life sentence at a state prison

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