Canada’s push for Russian accountability at the ICC faces an uphill battle

As allegations of Russian war crimes mount, questions loom if an International Criminal Court case can help deter Moscow's aggression.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured on Jan. 26, announced earlier this month that Canada is referring allegations of war crimes committed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine to the International Criminal Court. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

March 11, 2022

As Canada joins the chorus of support for the International Criminal Court's investigation of possible war crimes committed by Russia in its invasion of Ukraine, the probe is unlikely to deter Russian action with little means for the world bench to hold Moscow to account. Along with 38 other member...

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