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To prevent a repeat of the devastation in Ukraine, we need to think long-term, which means UNSC reform.

The reform would be hard, as 2/3 of the UN General Assembly and all the members of the Security Council would have to approve it. Weakening the veto, in this regard, would offer the conditions for our global institutions to facilitate cooperation, not continue to impede it. Instead, provisions could be established to potentially override it, which could include a 2/3 vote of the General Assembly members, and/or four out of five members of the Security Council agreeing. During World War II in 1941, as Europe was occupied by Nazi Germany, Great Britain and the United States met to create the Atlantic Charter. This document, which proved a step towards creating the UN, proclaimed that states should not increase their territory at the expense of others, and should instead promote economic development, cooperation, and disarmament. There are also the Geneva and Hague Conventions that establish rules for the treatment of civilians and prisoners during war, as well as article 39 of the UN charter, which denounces wars of aggression. Moreover, there is consensus among experts that even if a legal path to prosecuting the Russian leader at the ICC is found, it would be all but impossible to bring him to court while he is still in power.

Military analysts believe if that's the plan, Russia's troops risk repeating the mistakes made in trying to take Kyiv.

“The Ukrainians would just have to try to retake territory.” Russian losses during the first six weeks of the invasion appear to have been large. Nor would high casualties stop Putin from declaring victory at any point, given the lock he has on domestic media. With the best, most advanced tanks already sent in to fight, any substitutes are likely to be older, less capable models. Losses can, however, create constraints in critical areas where personnel are difficult to quickly replace, such as combat pilots. A Russian regiment typically generates two BTGs for combat and should return to base to regenerate. He sees that as unlikely to change. French President Emmanuel Macron has become the latest leader to warn a major Russian assault in eastern Ukraine is imminent. The trade-off between speed and casualties is one Putin appears to recognize. A T-80 tank goes to Omsk in Siberia, 3,000 km away. These are better suited for ambush, especially as trees are regaining leaf cover, the analyst said. “Our task is to achieve the set goals while minimizing losses.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Western countries' attempts to phase out Russian gas imports will have a negative impact on their ...

The cruiser typically has about 500 on board. ___ ___ ___ It says the yacht can no longer be sold, rented, or loaded. ___ ___ The conflicting accounts couldn't be immediately reconciled. It says the vessel remains afloat and will be towed to the port. ___ ___ Aside from financial assets and properties, French authorities have also frozen or seized three yachts and four transport ships, and frozen six helicopters and three artworks.

BERLIN — German authorities say they have seized a massive superyacht in Hamburg after determining that it belongs to the sister of Russian oligarch Alisher ...

The cruiser typically has about 500 on board. It says the yacht can no longer be sold, rented, or loaded. The conflicting accounts couldn’t be immediately reconciled. It says the vessel remains afloat and will be towed to the port. Aside from financial assets and properties, French authorities have also frozen or seized three yachts and four transport ships, and frozen six helicopters and three artworks. Speaking on French radio France Bleu, Macron said he spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday and will speak again with him later that day. Tenenbaum, who is also a director of Chelsea Football Club, was hit with an asset freeze. ___ ___ ___ The reports could not be independently verified. It said at least six houses in the village were damaged and seven people, including a toddler, sustained injuries.

Biden accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of trying to “wipe out the idea of even being a Ukrainian.” Read more at Boston.com.

In comments Tuesday, Biden accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of trying to “wipe out the idea of even being a Ukrainian.” Other world leaders have not gone as far. He cites history, when Ukraine was part of the Russian empire, and later of the Soviet Union. Atrocities and targeted campaigns against groups continue around the world, however, and the so-called responsibility to protect is seldom invoked. He called the modern border dividing Russia and Ukraine “our great common misfortune and tragedy.” Just 13% think the U.S. shouldn’t be involved at all. But longstanding U.S. opposition to the International Criminal Court, over worries that U.S. troops could face prosecution there one day, complicates such prosecutions. It’s been a main reason leaders limit themselves to angry statements and humanitarian aid. The International Criminal Court already has started an investigation. That’s partly because of a genocide treaty approved by the U.N. General Assembly after World War II, signed by the United States and more than 150 other nations. Lemkin dedicated his life to having genocide recognized and criminalized. The advocates pushed for something that would make the world not just condemn but actually prevent and ensure prosecution for future genocides. It’s a surprisingly modern word for an ancient crime.

Ukrainian officials said their forces were behind a missile attack on Russia's Moskva flagship in the Black Sea amid the battle for nearby Mariupol.

Five more routes to the eastern city of Bakhmut in Donetsk will be available. “Today during the day the occupiers continued to fire on residential areas of Kharkiv, where there is no military infrastructure. It added that "the causes of the fire are being established.” He added that Russian energy companies are responsible players in the world market and warned against further attempts for Western countries to replace Russian oil with alternatives. It comes as the United States is set to provide an additional $800 million in weapons and other assistance for Ukraine ahead of an expected major Russian offensive in the region. NBC News has been unable to verify what happened on the ship, but its loss could prove a significant setback in Russian forces' efforts in Ukraine's south and east, where a fierce battle for Mariupol is ongoing. There was such a paradise here,” Polyvach said Wednesday as she looked at the bombed out school. Uber said Thursday that city authorities gave approval for the company to resume operation. “Birds used to sing here, there were flowers in the garden, on every playground. Blinken reinforced to Kuleba the U.S. government’s “steadfast commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. “Volunteers and our staff are coming and we will start rebuilding everything. Everything has to be rebuilt.”

Russian authorities have accused Ukrainian forces of launching air strikes on the Russian region of Bryansk which borders with Ukraine, the latest in a ...

The cruiser typically has about 500 on board. It says the yacht can no longer be sold, rented, or loaded. The conflicting accounts couldn't be immediately reconciled. It says the vessel remains afloat and will be towed to the port. Aside from financial assets and properties, French authorities have also frozen or seized three yachts and four transport ships, and frozen six helicopters and three artworks. Speaking on French radio France Bleu, Macron said he spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday and will speak again with him later that day. Tenenbaum, who is also a director of Chelsea Football Club, was hit with an asset freeze. ___ ___ The reports could not be independently verified. It said at least six houses in the village were damaged and seven people, including a toddler, sustained injuries. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) The Associated Press

Ukraine Live Updates: Russian Warship 'Seriously Damaged,' in Setback to Moscow's Forces ... Ukraine said it had struck the flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet ...

Hours later, Russia’s Defense Ministry said a fire had caused ammunition to explode on the ship, the Moskva, according to the Russian state news agency Tass. It said the crew was evacuated and the cause of the fire was under investigation. Ukraine will be dealing with the consequences of land mines “one civilian leg at a time,” he added, explaining that it can often take years, and possibly decades, to clear all the ordnance. “What was left was the car, with the door still open and a pool of blood,” Ms. Naumenko, 28, said, “and a big emptiness.” A Russian warship in the Black Sea was “seriously damaged,” according to both a Ukrainian military official and Russian state news agencies. He accused Russian soldiers of leaving the explosives in their wake “to kill or maim as many of our people as possible.” The ship, which is more than 600 feet long, first entered service in the early 1980s with the Soviet Navy and carries 16 Vulkan missile launchers with a strike range of more than 400 miles, Russian news agencies have reported. Russian forces are on the verge of taking the strategic port city of Mariupol, which would pave the way for the creation of a “land bridge” between Russian territory and the occupied Crimean Peninsula. The report said that up to 1.7 billion people — a third of whom are already living in poverty — now face food, energy and finance disruptions. The head of Odesa’s military forces, Maxim Marchenko, said on Telegram that Ukrainian forces had struck the ship with anti-ship Neptune missiles. The senior Ukrainian official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to describe an active military engagement, said that it was the first time the Ukrainian-developed Neptune missile had been used in the war. It was an integral part of the Russian advance in this war. “Ukraine is a crime scene,” the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said after visiting Bucha, outside Kyiv, where the authorities are working to exhume bodies from communal graves.

Russian authorities have accused Ukrainian forces of launching air strikes on the Russian region of Bryansk which borders with Ukraine, the latest in a ...

The cruiser typically has about 500 on board. It says the yacht can no longer be sold, rented, or loaded. The conflicting accounts couldn’t be immediately reconciled. It says the vessel remains afloat and will be towed to the port. Aside from financial assets and properties, French authorities have also frozen or seized three yachts and four transport ships, and frozen six helicopters and three artworks. Speaking on French radio France Bleu, Macron said he spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday and will speak again with him later that day. Tenenbaum, who is also a director of Chelsea Football Club, was hit with an asset freeze. ___ ___ ___ The reports could not be independently verified. It said at least six houses in the village were damaged and seven people, including a toddler, sustained injuries.

Russia warned it could deploy more nuclear weapons in the region if Finland and Sweden join NATO.

The last independent newsletter in Russia suspended its operations. The weapons: Ukraine is making use of weapons such as Javelin antitank missiles and Switchblade “kamikaze” drones, provided by the United States and other allies. Russia has used an array of weapons against Ukraine, some of which have drawn the attention and concern of analysts.

The US and EU have pledged a combined $1.3 billion more in military aid for Ukraine as Russia prepares to launch an eastern offensive. Follow here for live ...

- The fight for Mariupol: The commanders of two Ukrainian units defending besieged Mariupol said they wereable to join forces, as Russia claimed advances in the city. - Evacuations resume: Nineevacuation routesfor civilians to leave besieged Ukrainian cities have been agreed for Thursday, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said in a Telegram post. - Nearly 200 children now killed: Some 197childrenhave died and 351 have been injured during the war in Ukraine, the country's prosecutor general said Thursday, citing figures from juvenile prosecutors.

Also Thursday, Russia said Ukrainian forces fired on a border checkpoint in Russian territory; Moscow has said it would strike Ukrainian control centers, ...

Finland and Sweden are considering joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and will make a decision in the coming weeks. Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, said Thursday that Russia would have to bolster its defenses in Kaliningrad—a Russian exclave wedged between Lithuania and Poland—as well as in the Baltic Sea, if the two countries joined the alliance. Russia warned on Thursday that it could station nuclear forces in and around a Russian exclave in Northern Europe and bolster its military presence there if Finland and Sweden join the NATO alliance.

President Joe Biden says Russia's attack on Ukraine and Ukrainians amounts to “genocide."

In comments Tuesday, Biden accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of trying to “wipe out the idea of even being a Ukrainian.” Other world leaders have not gone as far. Atrocities and targeted campaigns against groups continue around the world, however, and the so-called responsibility to protect is seldom invoked. But longstanding U.S. opposition to the International Criminal Court, over worries that U.S. troops could face prosecution there one day, complicates such prosecutions. Just 13% think the U.S. shouldn't be involved at all. It's been a main reason leaders limit themselves to angry statements and humanitarian aid. He cites history, when Ukraine was part of the Russian empire, and later of the Soviet Union. He called the modern border dividing Russia and Ukraine “our great common misfortune and tragedy.” The International Criminal Court already has started an investigation. Putin has called his military campaign in Ukraine one of de-Nazification. That’s partly because of a genocide treaty approved by the U.N. General Assembly after World War II, signed by the United States and more than 150 other nations. Lemkin dedicated his life to having genocide recognized and criminalized. The advocates pushed for something that would make the world not just condemn but actually prevent and ensure prosecution for future genocides.

Right after holding dialogues in Istanbul & with Russia committing to withdraw forces from Ukraine, Zelenskky had said he did not believe Kremlin's ...

We will be even more active in the information field." A top Ukrainian official has rejected Russian claims that it has taken control of the port in Mariupol and over 1,000 Ukrainian troops surrendered in the besieged south-eastern port city. We will be even more active in the international arena.