I think it's very unlikely. In the case of the i c c, russia doesn't recognize its authority. And so let's say the i C c does find that, say, the bombing of the theatre mariopole, or the or the attacks on refugee corridors were, in fact, war crimes. What happens then? Do you think we'll see any meaningful judgments? Or will people actually be brought to justice? I mean, has have any of their judgments ever resulted in someone being punished or jailed for their crimes? Yes. They did manage to charge the head of the bosnian serb army, ratcomb larich, of jeneside and is still in jail
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