Russian war crimes explained by Nobel-winning Ukrainian NGO - with Oleksandra Romantsova

What kinds of crimes are most widespread in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?

Why is the Russian approach to war so heavily marked by cruelty?

Why do Russian forces torture Ukrainian civilians and abduct Ukrainian children?

• Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher, editor-in-chief of UkraineWorld, and president of PEN Ukraine.
• Guest: Oleksandra Romantsova, a Ukrainian human rights activist and Executive Director of the Center for Civil Liberties — a Ukrainian NGO that was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022

Centre for Civil Liberties: https://ccl.org.ua/en/

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