The U.S. formally accused Russia’s military of committing war crimes in Ukraine and promised to hold Moscow accountable, including through potential criminal prosecutions
“Based on information currently available, the U.S. government assesses that members of Russia’s forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. | Saul Loeb/Pool via APThe United States on Wednesday formally accused unnamed members of Russia’s armed forces of committing war crimes in Ukraine and promising to hold Moscow accountable, including through potential criminal prosecutions.
“Based on information currently available, the U.S. government assesses that members of Russia’s forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine,” Blinken said. In laying out the case against Russia, Blinken repeatedly made clear that the United States sees the Russian armed forces as acting under Putin’s orders. The troops, he noted, “have destroyed apartment buildings, schools, hospitals, critical infrastructure, civilian vehicles, shopping centers, and ambulances, leaving thousands of innocent civilians killed or wounded.”
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