"The whole world is watching" was the chant a few decades ago as protestors raised objections to government behavior in America.
That was in 1968, as Chicago police tried to round up anti-war demonstrators at the Democratic political convention.
The problem today is that while the world is indeed watching what Russia is doing in Ukraine, and people in Russia itself are objecting, the government there denies any guilt or responsibility for the many deaths of civilians and destruction of schools and hospitals where people seek shelter.
Now the question becomes, what will other governments do as multiple accusations of war crimes are raised around the world?
Active involvement by the military of other nations could bring retaliation by the Moscow government, and observers worry this will bring on a world war.
For the time being, other nations are cutting off trade with Russia, hoping that withholding critical supplies will persuade the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, to withdraw from Ukraine.
The fear is, however, that this would be equivalent to admitting defeat, and that, observers say, is not something Putin is likely to do.
Unless there is a popular insurrection in Russia itself.
The problem today is that while the world is indeed watching what Russia is doing in Ukraine, and people in Russia itself are objecting, the government there denies any guilt or responsibility for the many deaths of civilians and destruction of schools and hospitals where people seek shelter.
Now the question becomes, what will other governments do as multiple accusations of war crimes are raised around the world?
Active involvement by the military of other nations could bring retaliation by the Moscow government, and observers worry this will bring on a world war.
For the time being, other nations are cutting off trade with Russia, hoping that withholding critical supplies will persuade the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, to withdraw from Ukraine.
The fear is, however, that this would be equivalent to admitting defeat, and that, observers say, is not something Putin is likely to do.
Unless there is a popular insurrection in Russia itself.
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