US Secretary of State Officially Designates Russia's Actions in Ukraine as "War Crimes"

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[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Joselgina] The Biden administration has concluded that Russian forces invading Ukraine are committing 'war crimes' in Ukraine.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated in a press release on the 23rd (local time) that the U.S. government assesses that Russian forces have committed war crimes during the invasion of Ukraine. Following President Biden's designation of Russian President Vladimir Putin as a 'war criminal,' this statement under the Secretary of State's name officially classifies the entire Russian invasion as a war crime.

Secretary Blinken mentioned, "Our assessment is based on a careful review of publicly available and intelligence information." Recently, Russian forces have indiscriminately bombed civilians, causing a sharp increase in casualties.

He added, "As with all alleged crimes, courts with jurisdiction over these crimes bear the ultimate responsibility to determine criminal liability for specific cases," suggesting plans to pursue punishment of Russia through the International Court of Justice (ICJ) or the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC is an international organization established to prosecute war crimes.

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