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If we want Vladimir Putin brought to justice, Nuremberg has much to teach us | John Kampfner

10-04-2023 17:27

The blithe indifference of too many countries means Putin may feel safe, but history shows a determined world can prosecute evilDictators like Vladimir Putin and populists such as Donald Trump have had a good last couple of weeks. A leak of intelligence documents has exposed highly classified US military secrets, damaging relations with key allies and revealing weaknesses in Ukraine’s defences. And the arraignment of the former US president on hush-money charges may well have boosted his r

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War crimes tribunal centres on how much former Kosovan president knew

10-04-2023 08:00

Once feted by Tony Blair and Madeleine Albright, Hashim Thaçi stands accused in The Hague of complicity in torture and murderA quarter of a century ago, in the midst of the war in Kosovo and in its aftermath, senior international figures beat a path to the door of Hashim Thaçi, the Kosovo Liberation Army commander who would later become the country’s most prominent politician.Thaçi hosted the former UK prime minister Tony Blair, one of the KLA’s most prominent in

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‘Stand by every word’: Keir Starmer defends attack ad on Rishi Sunak

10-04-2023 00:07

Party leader says he will ‘make absolutely zero apologies for being blunt’ after facing widespread criticism over advertKeir Starmer has said he will “make absolutely zero apologies for being blunt” in an article published after a row over a widely criticised Labour attack advert on child sexual assaults.In a veiled message to critics within his own party, the Labour leader said he will “stand by every word Labour has said on this subject” and would continue t

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Keir Starmer defends ‘insensitive’ Labour advert on child sexual assaults

10-04-2023 00:07

Party leader says he will ‘make absolutely zero apologies for being blunt’ after facing widespread criticism for advertKeir Starmer has said he will “make absolutely zero apologies for being blunt” in an article published after a row over a widely criticised Labour attack advert on child sexual assaults.In a veiled message to critics within his own party, the Labour leader said he will “stand by every word Labour has said on this subject” and would continue to

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