'We need a special tribunal' to try Putin, says Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize winner

2022 Nobel Peace Prize winner Oleksandra Matviichuk also believes the war waged by Russia in Ukraine has a “genocidal character” and claims that human rights defenders have documented for years how Russian troops “deliberately exterminate" local Ukrainian people.

"War is a real challenge," Matviichuk said. According to her, victory for Ukraine "is not just to repeal Russian troops ... but also means to succeed in our democratic transition".

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