A trial shaped by centuries of history. It's 2026. The world watches as Russia's former president, Vladimir Putin, faces a reckoning before the International Court of Justice-classified documents, intercepted communications, and eyewitness accounts linking Putin to the brutalities in Ukraine and to weapons of mass destruction. Over the course of the trial, revelations emerge that leave the world stunned. Will Putin face the consequences of his crimes? Or will his deeds be eclipsed by the larger power struggles at play? From Power to Penance is a gripping saga of war, revenge, political agendas, power and oppression. Author André John Haddad paints a picture of a world on the brink of conflict, leaving readers to grapple with the most critical question of all: are the echoes of history destined to repeat themselves?