{"id":1860794,"date":"2026-03-31T18:15:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1860794"},"modified":"2026-03-31T18:15:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:15:49","slug":"why-prosecuting-russian-war-crimes-in-ukraine-is-difficult","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1860794","title":{"rendered":"Why prosecuting Russian war crimes in Ukraine is difficult"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/75049186_6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"sk6xmai\">\n<div class=\"a17o045m\">\n<div class=\"av-wrapper\">\n<h1 aria-label=\"Video \u2014 Why prosecuting Russian war crimes in Ukraine is difficult\" class=\"dy75pgs headline h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\"><span>Why prosecuting Russian war crimes in Ukraine is difficult<\/span><\/h1>\n<div data-tracking-name=\"video-player\" class=\"hh5424a av-player pd4yz45\">\n<div class=\"bg-poster\">\n<div><video controls playsinline data-duration=\"06:49\" data-play-btn-title=\"Play video\" dir=\"ltr\" id=\"video-76614115\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" preload=\"none\" class=\"dw-player video-js vjs-fluid\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/vps\/webvideos\/ENG\/2026\/DWVG\/DWVGENG260331_OleksandraIns_01SMW_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-area sa7l9jt s9mg977\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"sharing-icons-inline\" class=\"c75t7t0 hh5424a in-line closed\">\n<div class=\"copy-button-wrapper closed\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5BSpX<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/ukraine\/t-17295382\">Ukraine<\/a> is marking four years since the liberation of Bucha, north of Kyiv, where <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/russia\/t-19065060\">Russian<\/a> forces committed some of the worst atrocities of the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/russias-war-in-ukraine\/t-60931789\">war<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of civilians were found massacred across the city, although Russia\u00a0continues to deny responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>Oleksandra Matviichuk, a human rights lawyer and head of the Ukrainian non-profit organization Center for Civil Liberties, which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022,\u00a0tells DW that she was &#8220;shocked&#8221; by what she and her team discovered in Bucha after the retreat of the Russian army.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/ukraine\/t-17295382\">Ukraine<\/a> is marking four years since the liberation of Bucha, north of Kyiv, where <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/russia\/t-19065060\">Russian<\/a> forces committed some of the worst atrocities of the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/russias-war-in-ukraine\/t-60931789\">war<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of civilians were found massacred across the city, although Russia\u00a0continues to deny responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>Oleksandra Matviichuk, a human rights lawyer and head of the Ukrainian non-profit organization Center for Civil Liberties, which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022,\u00a0tells DW that she was &#8220;shocked&#8221; 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