<blockquote>'Pro-Russian separatists who murdered 298 people aboard Malaysian Air Flight 17 followed policy set by Russia's President Vladimir Putin and acted in consort with Russian intelligence. Under the Rome Statute that established the International Criminal Court (ICC), Putin should be investigated for war crimes and crimes against humanity.'
- David L. Phillips,
Investigate Putin for war crimes, Thursday, July 24, 2014</blockquote>
Context (Ukraine) 'A sovereign nation in the heart of Europe is being invaded by its larger neighbor.'<blockquote>
Ukraine war crimes trials a step closer after Red Cross assessment, July 24, 2014
'Russia has launched large-scale incursions into Ukraine.' August 29, 2014
'..blocking Russian access to .. SWIFT..' August 30, 2014