- Russian forces trying to prevent reintegration of captured Ukrainian territory through violence and demographic shifts.
- War crimes aimed at eliminating Ukrainian identity in occupied areas.
- Little interest from Putin in negotiating over occupied areas.
- International Criminal Court issued arrest warrant against Putin for alleged war crimes.
- European officials fear difficulty in governing occupied regions after months of Russian abuses.
European Spies Piece Together the Strategy Behind Russian Abuses
Officials say Russia is looking to engineer support for the Kremlin by torturing and killing those who show loyalty to Kyiv and deporting Ukrainian children
Alex Wickham
