How prosecuting war crimes in Ukraine compares to hunting Nazis
Eli Rosenbaum spent his career hunting down Nazis after World War II. Now, he will use those skills to seek out war criminals in the Russia-Ukraine war.
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A Russian soldier is sentenced to life in prison in Ukraine's first war crimes trial
Vadim Shishimarin, 21, had pleaded guilty last week to shooting an unarmed Ukrainian man in late February. On Monday, a panel of judges in Kyiv sentenced him to life in prison.
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 19)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Courtroom drama: Ukrainian widow confronts Russian who shot her husband
The widow asked the Russian soldier what he felt when he killed her husband. "Fear," he said. "I understand you probably won't be able to forgive me. But I ask for your forgiveness."
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 13)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine tries its first Russian soldier for alleged war crimes
Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova says 21-year-old Vadim Shishimarin shot and killed an unarmed man while fleeing from Ukrainian defense forces. He's in custody and could face life in prison.
The complex effort to hold Vladimir Putin accountable for war crimes
Ukrainian and international experts believe it will take years, if not decades, to build cases and prosecute people. Ukraine's prosecutor general's office has opened more than 9,000 investigations.
What a U.N. team has seen while documenting possible war crimes in Ukraine
"Unfortunately, the longer this conflict goes on, the more violations we're finding," says the head of a U.N. team documenting possible human rights abuses in Ukraine.
As Ukraine investigates Russian war crimes, the U.S. and EU allies offer assistance
The help includes a group of experts that's been looking at possible war crimes since Russia took over Crimea and Donbas in 2014.
Holocaust museums in 4 countries condemn Russia's actions in Ukraine as war crimes
The group of 17 Holocaust museums from the U.S., U.K., Canada and South Africa are supporting an international investigation into whether Russia committed war crimes and genocide in Ukraine.