World Review: War Crimes in Ukraine, Pro-Putin Leaders Re-Elected, and France at the Polls
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About This Episode
After mass atrocities were discovered in Ukraine this week, Nirmal Ghosh, Sylvie Kauffmann, and Philip Stephens join World Review with Ivo Daalder to look at how the world can hold Putin accountable for war crimes. Then Hungary and Serbia's election outcomes, as well as a tightening presidential race in France, raise new questions about the strength of democracy and its consequences for the emerging global order.
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