Legal experts said the move against Putin, the first leader of a U.N. Security Council permanent member-state to be indicted, would impede his links with 123 countries party to the ICC, and mark a significant step toward holding Russian forces accountable for war crimes.
Church leaders welcome move on Russian war crimes in Ukraine, decry abduction of Ukrainian children
Ukrainian Marine to pope: Mariupol ‘what hell on earth looks like’
In his letter, published April 18, 2022, by the Ukrainian online newspaper Pravda, Volyna pleaded with the pope to save the people of Mariupol.
Ukrainian bishop says Russian troops instilling fear in border regions
A Catholic bishop from eastern Ukraine said tensions remain high despite an announced withdrawal of Russian forces.