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US finds Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine

2022-03-24 10:29:49       source:Associated Press News

March 23, 2022


WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday made a formal determination that Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine and said it would work with others to prosecute offenders, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.


“Today, I can announce that, 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 a statement released as he was traveling to Brussels with President Joe Biden for an emergency summit of NATO leaders.


The assessment was based on a “careful review” of public and intelligence sources since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine last month, he said.


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