How to prosecute Putin for war crimes and genocide of Ukrainians

International justice is a slow, yet steady process. Even though most would prefer not to wait decades to see the highest levels of the Russian government be prosecuted for their crimes against Ukrainians, once issued, an arrest warrant doesn't expire.

Forty-three states, including Canada, have referred the situation in Ukraine to the International Criminal Court, which may eventually indict Russian President Vladimir Putin, pictured, and his closest confederates, and seek to prosecute them. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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BY DENNIS KOVTUN

May 9, 2022

When the House unanimously passed NDP MP Heather McPherson's motion on April 27 recognizing Russian actions in Ukraine as genocide, it was the third country to do so after Lithuania and Estonia. “In a Parliament [where it is] often very difficult to get all members on the same page, every party d...

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