How Many War Crimes Does It Take?

Reports are now saying that Russia is making claims that Ukraine is contemplating the use of chemical and/or biological weapons. Which, of course, challenges us to wonder briefly if it's true. 

Then we remember, hey, it's really more likely that's an oblique way for Russia, itself, to threaten to use such banned weapons. Either way, we're talking about escalation. 

Assuming the war in Ukraine won't escalate to the point that it becomes the war to end all wars -- literally, because it kills everybody! -- afterward, there will still be countries. Still be international courts. 

Which suggests there should eventually be a proper reckoning waiting for some of the Russian invaders of Ukraine, military personnel that are presently committing crimes against humanity. 

That means those same generals, colonels, etc., all know that one day they could face Nuremberg-like trials ... unless they win and take over the world, or they do actually kill everybody. 

Bottom line: Possibly the best way for them to avoid facing that grim music would be to be among those Russian military elite who acted to remove Putin from the game board to end the war and stop the crimes.