Disregard for human life and dignity has been a hallmark of Vladimir Putin’s devastating war in Ukraine, marked by violence not seen in Europe since the Yugoslavian wars of the early ’90s. The Ukrainian government is investigating more than 11,000 suspected incidents of war crimes and says the Russian military intentionally targets schools, museums, and other civilian infrastructure. Western leaders accuse Putin not only of unlawfully attacking a sovereign country but of attempting to fully erase Ukrainian identity and culture. Scholars and experts across the world debate whether Putin’s Russia qualifies as a fascist state or whether it is closer to a far left Stalin-type totalitarianism.
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