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Apr 2022
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Investigating Possible War Crimes, Invas...

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In the Ukrainian town of Bucha, dead bodies have been found along with mass graves after Russian forces withdrew from the area. This has drawn new allegations of war crimes committed by Russian forces. Former Ambassador Pierre-Richard Prosper was a war crimes prosecutor and lays out the investigation process.
Plus Russia's invasion of Ukraine has affected U.S. relations in the Middle East. Giorgio Cafiero, CEO of Gulf State Analytics, a geopolitical risk consultancy firm, explains.

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