The scenes of homicide and mass graves from Bucha and different cities and cities in Ukraine are surprising the world, and we hope they linger in reminiscence for longer than a TikTok video. The battle crimes on prima facie show ought to underscore the West’s resolve that they will’t go unpunished.

President Biden added his outrage on Monday by repeating his cost that Vladimir Putin is “a battle legal” who ought to be placed on trial. He known as for an investigation, which is already underway on the U.S. State Division and the Worldwide Prison Court docket within the Hague. However now that Mr. Biden and different leaders are calling out the crimes, they should do one thing or the world will see that such brutality results in momentary outrage however nothing extra.