فشل قضية محكمة العدل الدولية ضد روسيا يأتي بنتائج عكسية، ويمهد الطريق لتوجيه اتهامات بالإبادة الجماعية ضد أوكرانيا

أصدرت إحدى محاكم الأمم المتحدة الموقرة أحكاماً لم تلق اهتماماً كبيراً ولكنها بالغة الأهمية في قضايا رفعتها كييف ورعاتها الغربيون ضد الكرملين. وتثير الأحكام تساؤلات خطيرة حول حملة كييف العسكرية في دونباس، وما إذا كانت تحاول الإبادة الجماعية خلال حربها التي استمرت ثماني سنوات ضد السكان، وما إذا كان الغرب يخطط لاستغلال القمع الوحشي لإثارة الحرب مع موسكو.

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