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The Bunker – News without the nonsense

Daily: Can We Prosecute Putin’s War Crimes?

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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🗓️ 28 April 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Atrocities in Ukraine have sparked calls to prosecute Vladimir Putin for war crimes. Could that happen? Dr. Maria Varaki, lecturer in international law at King’s College London, talks to Alex Andreou about what constitutes a war crime, and the complex system of international courts that could bring the Russian president to justice. “Civilians have immunity from targeting, but in Ukraine they have been targeted.” “Crimes against humanity can be committed both in peacetime and wartime. This is a major difference with war crimes.” “What’s going on in Mariupol where civilians are trapped, this is an indication that some war crimes might have been committed.” “The Ukrainians were extremely active in collecting evidence from the very first moment.” “This war, like every war, is a victim of disinformation and misinformation.” "We have to be realistic, but I would expected arrest warrants to be issued.” https://www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Alex Andreou. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Lead Producer: Jacob Jarvis Producers: Jacob Archbold and Jelena Sofronijevic. Audio production by Alex Rees. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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President Joe Biden called Vladimir Putin a war criminal.

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He promised that these crimes will be prosecuted, but he did not say how he will ensure

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that happens.

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It's understandable.

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The process is labyrinthine, can take years from start to finish, and can be blown off course by

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both legal hurdles and political events.

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My guest today is here to hold our hand through that mace. Dr Maria Varaki describes herself as an academic nomad,

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but even though the geography of her career is complicated, the focus of her work has remained very firm. Her teaching has taken her from

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Copenhagen to Jerusalem and Istanbul to Helsinki. She has done stints at the office of the

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