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.
