At the Nuremberg tribunals, four charges were brought against defendants: premeditated conspiracy to commit the crimes against the peace, the crime of initiating aggressive war, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. However, many influential voices are now accusing Russian President Putin of committing these crimes. By describing this assault as a “special operation” instead of an act of war, Russian President Putin avoided legal interface with a document for which he confesses great respect, the United Nations Charter. Thus, the destruction of this arsenal was in reality a destruction of Russian weapons. As above illustrated, President Putin and Foreign Minister Lavrov had used every possible avenue and every opportunity to negotiate their urgent issues.

Source: The Guardian June 05, 2022 03:48 UTC