At a special UN Security Council meeting, US Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas Greenfield, accused Russia of war crimes in the context of its “filtration operations,” which allegedly involve interrogation, detention, and forcible deportation of up to 1.6 million Ukrainians, including children. In this encore edition of Encounter, Michael Newton, professor of law and former Senior Advisor to the U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, and visiting professor at Harvard Law, Alex Whiting, discuss how to address and prosecute alleged war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine.
US Accuses Russia of War Crimes in Ukraine
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Michael Newton, professor of law and former Senior Advisor to the U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, and visiting professor at Harvard Law, Alex Whiting, discuss how to address and prosecute alleged war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine.