ABSTRACT
Mass atrocities and armed conflicts occurring around the world are not solely the ‘handiwork’ of governments, rebel groups, or illegal armed forces. Businesses of various sizes and from different sectors contribute to human rights violations by supplying weapons, money, and other items, simultaneously benefiting from this involvement. The Russian war against Ukraine is not an exclusion, but at the same time it is a prominent case study.
This chapter examines how do corporations contribute to Russia’s war of aggression and international crimes committed within it. In a short introductory paragraph, the chapter will provide the reader with the war background and international response to it. Further, it explains why corporate accountability matters in the context of Russia’s war of aggression, providing for emblematic human rights violations and alleged crimes already documented, which can invoke corporate accountability for complicity. Then the chapter provides an overview of accountability venues, which are being elaborated today, observing their potential to address corporate involvement in alleged international crimes committed within Russian aggression.
