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TomSlick

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11. It is clear that Putin could - and should - be prosecuted for waging a war of aggression

Reply to vlyons (Original post)

Sun Feb 27, 2022, 11:54 PM

Feb 2022

under the precedent of the Nuremberg Tribunal after WWII and the United Nations Charter.

If when all this is over, if Putin could be taken into custody, then he should be tried. The best option would be for Putin to be tried in a Russian court but that seems very unlikely. If Putin is found in another country, he should be apprehended and made to stand trial there.

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Can Putin be charged with war crimes? [View all] vlyons Feb 2022 OP

I know I read a story that a suit was already sent to the ICC. BootinUp Feb 2022 #1

That seems unlikely to me, neither Russia nor Ukraine are parties to the Rome Statute tritsofme Feb 2022 #4

I, too, read they were collecting evidence. Karadeniz Feb 2022 #6

A claim has been filed against Russia at the Hague. Ocelot II Feb 2022 #2

The ICJ is not a forum for prosecuting war crimes. tritsofme Feb 2022 #5

It's a start, though. Ocelot II Feb 2022 #8

he has nukes and he's nuts. So I'm not sure that's the best thing to do. But, he clearly is mucifer Feb 2022 #3

I figure discount Hitler is KOS with no punishment whatsoever at this point? Brainfodder Feb 2022 #7

Same question was asked above George War bush. But pressure will Hoyt Feb 2022 #9

Yes, and not only for the invasion of Ukraine but for poisoning British citizens as well...his list Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #10

It is clear that Putin could - and should - be prosecuted for waging a war of aggression TomSlick Feb 2022 #11