Witness, Defendant, Deserter: Case in Germany Raises Questions about How to Try Assad's Atrocities
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The crimes committed by Bashar al-Assad's power apparatus are finally getting the legal attention they deserve as a trial for crimes against humanity in Syria comes to a close in Germany․ But there's an important hitch: The men being tried actually deserted from the regime․

Ukraine: A Visit to the Children's Hospital of Zaporizhzhia
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The horrors of Russia's war in Ukraine are on full display in the children's hospital of Zaporizhzhia․ Doctors there spend their days removing shrapnel from the bodies of young war victims as they prepare for a future that could be even bloodier․

A Trio of Russia Experts Discuss Putin's War: "If Putin Does Back Off, It's Always Just a Pause"
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Kremlin experts Nina Khrushcheva, Sabine Fischer and Masha Gessen are concerned about what Vladimir Putin might do next․ They are concerned that the war in Ukraine may get even more brutal – and that Russia will be isolated for the foreseeable future․

Possible Evidence of Russian Atrocities: German Intelligence Intercepts Radio Traffic Discussing the Murder of Civilians in Bucha
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DER SPIEGEL has learned that German intelligence intercepted radio traffic from the Russian military regarding the murder of civilians in Bucha․ It appears that such atrocities were part of the plan․

A Closer Look at the Russian Atrocities in Bucha: "Do You Want to Die Quickly or Slowly?"
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Russian soldiers shot and killed hundreds of civilians in the town of Bucha, just north of Kyiv․ DER SPIEGEL went there to talk with survivors about their shocking experiences under the occupiers․

Prosecuting Aggression: Will There Be a Special Tribunal for Putin?
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Ukraine wants to see Russian President Vladimir Putin dragged before a special tribunal for his invasion․ Thus far, many countries in the West have been skeptical of such a move, but recently, resistance has been softening․