US Government: Russia has committed war crimes
Anthony Blinken for the first time on March 23Russia The government has officially announced its assessment of the war crimes in Ukraine
The US government has determined that, Russia forces Ukraine committed war crimes during the invasion of its territory.
The US Secretary of State announced this on March 23 Anthony Blinken made a statement:
“I am speaking today on the basis of current information that, To the assessment of the US government according to Russia members of the armed forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine. Our assessment is from the public and based on a careful review of information obtained from intelligence sources. As with any alleged crime, it is under the jurisdiction of the court of justice to determine the specific episodes of these crimes. ”
The International Court of Justice, based in The Hague, specifically investigates war crimes.
U.S. President Co Biden while answering journalists’ questions on March 16 Vladimir PutinHe was called a “military villain” and provoked an angry reaction from the Kremlin.
The US military also called Russia’s March 21 military intervention in Ukraine a war crime.
Europe and Ukraine officials in Russia and Putin in their statements about.
“And other atrocities “
Blinkle himself had previously called Russia’s attacks in Ukraine a “war crime.”
However, on March 23, for the first time, he officially announced the government’s assessment of “Russian Forces’ War Crimes in Ukraine.”
“Russian President Vladimir Putin Putin this is without reason and by starting an unjust arbitrary war Ukraine tall death and It has fueled relentless violence that has wreaked havoc. ”
The statement goes on to say:
“We are civilians snowirregular and deliberate attacks and We have a lot of reliable information about other atrocities. Russian forces destroy residential buildings, schools, hospitals, vital infrastructure, private cars, shopping malls and urgent medical has destroyed thousands of ambulances and killed thousands of innocent civilians and injured. “