Russia's Crimean crimes demand tougher sanctions
Russia’s Crimean crimes demand tougher sanctions UkraineAlert by Maria Tomak Russian troops without identifying insignia pictured in early 2014 during the seizure of Ukraine's Crimean peninsula. Over the past seven years, Russian-occupied Crimea has witnessed a dramatic rise in human rights abuses. (REUTERS/Baz Ratner) Almost seven years have passed since the Kremlin first began its campaign of hostilities against Ukraine, but Russia has yet to face the full force of international justice. Efforts to end this impunity are slowly gaining momentum, with int...