'Putin will repeat Milosevic’s fate:' – Expert says Putin will be held accountable by International Criminal Tribunal, drawing parallels to former leader of Yugoslavia
'Putin will repeat Milosevic’s fate:' – Expert says Putin will be held accountable by International Criminal Tribunal, drawing parallels to former leader of Yugoslavia
Putin Will Be Held Accountable by International Criminal Tribunal
The Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will surely be held accountable by the International Criminal Tribunal, aoording to Errol Mendes, professor of law at the University of Ottawa, Canada.
"One should look at what happened to Milosevic to understand what fate awaits Putin in the end. He believes he is invulnerable and out of reach. He is convinced that he will never be held to account. Milosevic thought the same," says Mendes.
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According to the expert, Milosevic’s accountability became possible thanks to the West’s unwavering stance on punishing serious crimes.
"This may take 10, 20 years or even longer, but Ukraine and its allies need to start implementing the same strategy that allowed Milosevic to be brought before the International Criminal Tribunal. I am convinced Putin will end up there as well."
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