New Trump special counsel launches investigation in Mueller’s shadow

politico.com As new Justice Department Special Counsel Jack Smith takes over a series of criminal investigations into former President Donald Trump, he has one clear advantage: recent…

Why Trump’s usual smear campaign tactics won't work (as well) on Jack Smith

msnbc.com Special prosecutors appointed to conduct criminal investigations of potential wrongdoing have struck fear into the Reagan, Clinton and George W. Bush administrations. With…

Trump says he’s been indicted in federal classified documents probe

politico.com Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that he has been indicted on charges connected to his handling of classified national security records, writing on social media…

Trump Notified He's Target Of Criminal Investigation

zerohedge.com Trump Notified He's Target Of Criminal Investigation - Indictment May Be Imminent Federal prosecutors have notified Donald Trump's lawyers that he's a target of their…

U.N. court finds Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga unfit for trial

aol.com Judges at a U.N. war crimes court in The Hague have ruled that geriatric Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga is unfit to stand trial but in a decision published…

Ukraine Asks U.N. Court to Condemn Russia

wsj.com Ukraine’s Oksana Zolotaryova, left, and Anton Korynevych at the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Tuesday. Ukraine asked the International Court of Justice to…

News Wrap: Ukraine brands Russia as terrorist state before International Court of Justice

pbs.org In our news wrap Tuesday, lawyers for Ukraine branded Russia a terrorist state before the International Court of Justice at The Hague, Atlanta’s city council approved…

Ukraine brands Russia 'terrorist state' in opening statement at International Court

pbs.org THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Lawyers for Ukraine told the United Nations’ top court Tuesday that Russia bankrolled a “campaign of intimidation and terror” by rebels in…

Up Late With Vermeer, as a Blockbuster Draws to an End

nytimes.com At two extended viewings this past weekend, some of the last visitors saw the show at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam that many wanted to experience, but only a lucky 650,000…

War-crimes prosecutions in Ukraine are a long game

economist.com T rambling farming village outside Chernihiv, full of low iron-roofed houses and telephone poles topped with stork’s nests. The village boasts a general store and a…

Why Vladimir Putin will never stand trial in The Hague

economist.com Editor’s note: On March 17th the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, and for Maria Lvova-Belova, the…

Putin critic Navalny's jail cell mockup tours Europe seeking support

newsweek.com A mockup of Russian prisoner Alexey Navalny's isolation cell is currently on a European tour. After stops in Dusseldorf, Berlin, Paris, and The Hague, the replica of the box…

Trailing Michel Houellebecq From the Bedroom to the Courtroom

nytimes.com The KIRAC members Stefan Ruitenbeek and Kate Sinha in their Amsterdam studio. “We’re just trying to make great films, intellectual entertainment,” Sinha said. The art…

Putin is terrified of being assassinated and is refusing to travel abroad after a drone attack near his luxury residence: reports

businessinsider.com Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Eurasian Economic Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on November 9, 2022. Contributor/Getty Images Drones targeting Moscow struck…

Pentagon is blocking U.S. cooperation with international investigations of war crimes in Ukraine

nbcnews.com The Defense Department is blocking efforts by the U.S. government to share evidence of possible Russian war crimes in Ukraine with the International Criminal Court, a senior…

"See You In The Hague!": Lindsey Graham Snarks Back After Russia Issues Arrest Warrant

zerohedge.com "See You In The Hague!": Lindsey Graham Snarks Back After Russia Issues Arrest Warrant Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has hit back after Russia issued a warrant for his arrest -…

British officials "legitimate" Russia targets after Storm Shadow strikes

newsweek.com British officials are now a "legitimate military target" for Moscow, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday, responding to remarks from the U.K.'s…

Top Russian official says British politicians now a legitimate military target

politico.eu LONDON — British politicians are now a legitimate military target for Moscow, a senior Russian official said, after the U.K.’s Foreign Secretary James Cleverly argued…

BRICS: South Africa Grants Putin Diplomatic Immunity Ahead of Annual Summit

watcher.guru Following questions about whether or not the Russian President would be able to attend the gathering in person, South Africa has granted Vladimir Putin diplomatic immunity…

Lindsey Graham is now a wanted man in Russia, and he said he will wear the arrest warrant like a 'badge of honor'

businessinsider.com Lindsey Graham on his visit to Kyiv. Ukrainian Presidency / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Russia issued an arrest warrant for Lindsey Graham after an edited video…

Sen. Graham: I Will Wear The Arrest Warrant Issued By Putin As A 'Badge Of Honor'

benzinga.com Russia’s Interior Ministry wants Lindsey Graham arrested, and the Republican Senator is taking it in stride. What Happened: Graham recently met with Ukrainian President…

Lindsey Graham responds defiantly to arrest warrant from Russia

politico.com Sen. Lindsey Graham had a defiant message to Russia after the country’s Interior Ministry on Monday issued an arrest warrant for the South Carolina Republican. “Here’s an…

Lindsey Graham Responds to Russian Arrest Warrant By Offering to Turn Himself In If Putin Will: ‘See You In The Hague!’

mediaite.com AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) responded to the Russian Interior Ministry issuing a warrant for his arrest on Monday, telling Russian President…

Lindsey Graham calls Russian threats against him a "badge of honor"

newsweek.com Senator Lindsey Graham has responded to Russia's decision to place him on a wanted list after accusing him of praising the deaths of Russians in the Ukraine war, calling the…

Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers are missing in action

economist.com V went missing in a firefight near Lyman, in the Donetsk region, on April 19th. One of the soldiers in his unit saw him fall, but was too badly injured to get to him. The…