Leading Ukraine activist urges world to help prosecute Russian war crimes

'Break the circle of impunity,' says Matviichuk of Nobel-winning Center for Civil Liberties

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Oleksandra Matviichuk, head of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Center for Civil Liberties, warned that a lack of consequences for Russian leadership could lead other countries to consider similar actions. (Photo courtesy of Oleksandra Matviichuk)

TAKAYUKI TANAKA, Nikkei staff writer

VIENNA -- Japan and other members of the international community should send legal experts to Ukraine to help deliver justice to victims of Russian war crimes, key Ukrainian human rights activist Oleksandra Matviichuk told Nikkei, as leaders from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies prepare to meet in Hiroshima later this week.

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