The U.S. and leaders in other countries are repeating calls to investigate Russia for war crimes in Ukraine in the wake of a number …
The U.S. and leaders in other countries are repeating calls to investigate Russia for war crimes in Ukraine in the wake of a number of fatal attacks on civilian infrastructure, including hospitals, schools and a theater. On Wednesday, President Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday agreed, saying that “intentionally targeting civilians is a war crime.” He said American officials were evaluating potential war crimes and that if Russia’s intentional targeting of civilians is confirmed, there will be “massive consequences.” Rosemary DiCarlo, the United Nations’ Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, reiterated to the U.
