For opposition figures choosing to stay in Russia after President Vladimir V. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, imprisonment looks like a matter of time. It’s also a subject for fierce debate.
Author: Valerie Hopkins
Fears rise for a rights activist captured while fighting for Ukraine.
Russian propaganda has demonized Maksym Butkevych, a former journalist and campaigner who was taken prisoner in the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk.
Ukrainian Medic’s Months in Russian Cell: Cold, Dirty and Used as a Prop
Yulia Paievska was already well known in Ukraine when she was captured, but the trauma she describes has made her a symbol of bravery and sacrifice.
Women who were raped by Russian soldiers yearn for justice.
Rapes were among the many atrocities Russian troops inflicted on Ukrainian civilians during weeks of occupation in the Kyiv suburbs and elsewhere. But the challenges of prosecuting the assaults are daunting.
Investigators of War Crimes in Ukraine Face Formidable Challenges
International agencies are joining Ukrainian prosecutors in what may be the biggest effort ever to hold war criminals to account. But the difficulties and dangers they face are exceptional, too.
Ukraine Accuses Russia of Dropping White Phosphorous on Snake Island
Some observers speculated that the strike was a move to destroy equipment that Russia had abandoned on the island and to complicate any future Ukrainian presence there.
Ukraine accuses Russia of dropping white phosphorous on Snake Island after its retreat.
Some observers speculated that the strike was a move to destroy equipment that Russia had abandoned on the island and to complicate any future Ukrainian presence there.
After Rapes by Russian Soldiers, a Painful Quest for Justice
Women who were attacked in a village near Kyiv yearn for justice. “I want them to be punished,” said one victim. But Ukrainian officials face daunting challenges in prosecuting such crimes.
‘I Was Flying Headfirst’: A Shopping Trip Shattered by a Missile
Survivors of the Russian strike that hit a busy mall in central Ukraine, killing at least 18, described the moment that tore their lives apart.
Death Toll From Strike on Ukraine Mall Rises to 18
Ukraine’s top prosecutor arrived with a team of investigators to collect evidence about what she said constituted a “war crime” under Ukrainian law and a crime against humanity.