When I returned from Ukraine in the spring of 2022, Italian National Public Radio requested an interview. I was then living temporarily in Rome. The interviewer asked if it would be possible — and how — to call Vladimir Putin and Russia to account for war crimes after the conflict. This query was deeply meaningful to me.

Part of my time in the war-torn country was spent in and around Bucha, where unimaginable crimes were committed by Russian forces. I spoke with several of those living in the area — the survivors. Many clearly had suffered severe psychological damage. Many more had lost loved ones. Putin’s military continues engaging in war crimes to this date. How can the malfeasants be brought to justice? This question troubled me. It should trouble us all.

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