There's a vital difference, though. The International Criminal Court doesn't have jurisdiction over war crimes in Syria or Chechnya. It does have jurisdiction over war crimes committed by a… (View Post)

Have we covered this? A very interesting insight into the worldview of Putin's government, in an article written on the assumption of a very quick victory, and mistakenly published anyway when s… (View Post)

Well, a bit more complicated than that in the sense that, over 17 miles, you need to ensure they can't just drive around the wrecked vehicles or turn down a different road, but, yes, essentially. (View Post)

They are insane. A few hits by drone or rocket-launcher in well-chosen places (and, after all, the Ukrainians know their own land, so will know where those places are), and the whole 17 miles worth g… (View Post)

The International Criminal Court has jurisdiction over any war crimes committed in Ukraine. Russian officers ordering cluster-bomb attacks on civilians will be liable, irrespective of whether they we… (View Post)