调查俄罗斯在乌克兰的罪行是国际刑事的转折点

Investigation of Russias Crimes in Ukraine:A Turning Point for the International Criminal Court?Ori Beeri and Pnina Sharvit Baruch|No.1587|April 11,2022 Since Russias invasion of Ukraine,Karim Khan,the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court,has begun advancing the investigation of Russian military operations in the context of two proceedings:Russias confrontation with Georgia(2008)and the confrontation with Ukraine(since 2014).These proceedings may indicate the policy that Khan seeks to promote positioning the Court as a central and influential element in real-time confrontations;expanding its attention beyond Third World countries and the African continent;focusing on crimes committed in recent years;and positioning the Court as a protector of the world order.At the same time,the investigation of Russia could be a turning point in terms of world public opinion toward the Court and increase its legitimacy.These trends can affect the investigation regarding Israel,both in terms of pressure on it to cooperate with the investigation,and in terms of legal precedents set in connection with the attacks by the Russian army.Israel must be aware of and monitor these trends.Since Ru