In the Russia-Ukraine war, statements from the USA and Western countries continue to come one after another. Finally, US Secretary of State Blinken announced that the available documents were examined and as a result, it was concluded that Russia committed war crimes in Ukraine. It was a matter of curiosity what Russia’s statement would be after this decision of the USA.
WRITTEN EXPLANATION WAS MADE
Blinken made a written statement about the civilian casualties in the war in Ukraine and the attacks of Russia.
Stating that from the very beginning, they have been following Russia’s attacks targeting civilians in Ukraine and trying to document them, Blinken stated that they had made statements and assessments many times before that “targeting civilians is a war crime”.
“Putin’s forces also used these tactics in Grozny and Aleppo, where they intensified their bombings to crush popular resistance,” Blinken said, citing the shooting of hospital and theater buildings in Mariupol, Ukraine. made his comment.
OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED
Stating that many Russian attacks targeting civilians and civilian habitats in different regions of Ukraine have been carefully examined and documented from public or intelligence sources, Blinken said, “Last week, I said that US authorized experts are working to document potential war crimes in Ukraine. I explain that, in the light of the available information, the US administration has reached the assessment that Russian forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine.” used the phrases.
Blinken also added that they will take the necessary steps to hold war crimes perpetrators accountable.
US President Joe Biden, in a statement last week, defended that “Putin is a war criminal”, and Blinken expressed that he fully agreed with this statement. (AA)