# Tactical Brutality: Max Fisher on the Russian way of war

- Link: https://instituteforglobalaffairs.org/2022/04/tactical-brutality-max-fisher-on-the-russian-way-of-war/
- Published: 2022-04-22T13:56:15-04:00

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The Russian military withdrew from Bucha at the end of March, a suburb of Ukraine’s
capital, Kyiv. Soon after, photos and news stories revealed Russian atrocities, 
including the apparent intentional killing of civilians. This is sadly characteristic
of the Russian way of war in other conflicts beyond Ukraine. Some, including President
Biden, have accused Russia of committing genocide in Ukraine. But even if Putin’s
military is guilty of acts of genocide and war crimes, will it actually be held 
accountable? 

In this [episode](https://www.noneoftheabovepodcast.org/episodes/s3e27) of None 
Of The Above, the Institute for Global Affairs’ [Mark Hannah](https://twitter.com/ProfessorHannah)
looks back at history with _New York Times_ columnist [Max Fisher](https://twitter.com/Max_Fisher)
to understand the roots of the Russian military’s targeting of civilians and past
efforts to bring war criminals to justice. Though prosecuting those in power is 
difficult, Max argues justice might come in other forms.

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**This podcast episode includes references to the Eurasia Group Foundation, now 
known as the Institute for Global Affairs.**