[Washington, 23rd Reuters]-US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on the 23rd that the government has determined that members of the Russian army have committed war crimes in the invasion of Ukraine.
“Our assessment is based on careful consideration of information available from public sources and intelligence agencies,” he said in a statement. Mentioning Mariupol in southeastern Ukraine, which is besieged by Russian troops, said that “there are many credible reports of indiscriminate attacks, deliberately targeted attacks on civilians, and other atrocities” by Russian troops. ..
In addition, the United States will continue to track reports of war crimes and share the information it collects with its allies and international organizations. “As with any criminal allegation, the court having jurisdiction over the crime has the ultimate responsibility for finding the crime in a particular case,” he said. “We use all available means and be accountable. We are committed to pursuing it. “
US President Joe Biden said last week that Russian President Vladimir Putin, who invaded Ukraine, was a “war criminal.” “Such a statement by the US President is not appropriate and puts Russia-US relations at risk of collapse,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
Earlier this month, the International Court of Justice set out to investigate whether Russia was committing war crimes in Ukraine.
