The Biden administration has formally concluded that Russia has committed 'crimes against humanity' during its nearly year-long invasion of Ukraine, US Vice President Kamala Harris has said | Read more:
The Biden administration has formally concluded that Russia has committed"crimes against humanity" during its nearly year-long invasion of Ukraine, US Vice President Kamala Harris has said.
But the US hopes it could help further isolate Russian President Vladimir Putin and galvanise legal efforts to hold members of his government accountable through international courts and sanctions. The nearly year-long war has killed tens of thousands, uprooted millions from their homes, pummelled the global economy and made Mr Putin a pariah in the West.
Allies, led by the United States, have sent billions of dollars of armaments to Kyiv, from artillery to air defence systems, but the government says it needs more to launch a successful counter-offensive. Ms von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak also updated one another on their discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last week.
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