As we reported earlier, a Russian soldier accused of shooting a civilian has pleaded guilty in Ukraine’s first war crimes trial.
But could Russian President Vladimir Putin ever see the inside of a court room himself?
It’s far easier to pin a war crime on the soldier who commits it than the leader who ordered it.
This is why experts say it is important to establish the “chain of command” for any future trials – including whether a leader authorised an atrocity or turned a blind eye to it.
