On April 29, 2022, the Congressional Study Group on Foreign Relations and National Security convened over Zoom to discuss how the United States might best support international accountability for the actions of Russian forces in Ukraine. The discussion covered questions regarding U.S. support for investigations by the International Criminal Court (“ICC”) and other bodies, as well as the potential domestic prosecution of offenders through expanded war crimes statutes and efforts to secure reparations from Russia for its victims. Congress has an important role to play in these debates, as several of these efforts may require reforms to existing legal authorities to be implementable—and risk consequences if executed improperly.
Supporting International Accountability for Ukraine (brookings.edu)
