US Vice President Kamala Harris said on Saturday Washington has determined that Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine, and insisted that 'justice must be served' to the perpetratrors. 9News
US Vice President Kamala Harris said on Saturday Washington has determined that Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine, and insisted that "justice must be served" to the perpetratrors.
A determination of crimes against humanity goes a step further, indicating that attacks against civilians are being carried out in a widespread and systematic manner. "In the case of Russia's actions in Ukraine, we have examined the evidence, we know the legal standards, and there is no doubt," she said.Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who also was attending the Munich conference, said in a statement issued as Harris spoke that "we reserve crimes against humanity determinations for the most egregious crimes."
Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who also was attending the Munich conference, said in a statement issued as Harris spoke that "we reserve crimes against humanity determinations for the most egregious crimes.""No nation is safe in a world where one country can violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of another, where crimes against humanity are committed with impunity, where a country with imperialist ambitions can go unchecked," Harris added.
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