Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harristhis Saturday assured Russia “officially” and “undoubtedly” committed crimes against humanity during the occupation of Ukraine.
“The United States has officially determined that Russia has committed crimes against humanity,” Harris said as he attended the Munich Security Conference on Saturday.
The Biden Administration came to an official conclusion last March that Russian troops had committed war crimes in Ukraine. Accusations of crimes against humanity go one step further and emphasize that: attacks on civilian populations are carried out “widespread and systematically”According to the principles of the Rome Statute, which supports the International Criminal Court.
Harris chose Russian forces to carry out widespread and systematic attacks against civilian populations, from executions to beatings and electrocution.
In his speech, Harris gave specific examples, such as the bombing of a maternity hospital that killed a pregnant mother, and indiscriminate attacks on civilians, including a theater in Mariupol that killed hundreds.
forced exiles
Likewise, the vice president accused Russia of “forcibly deporting hundreds of thousands of people, including children, from Ukraine.” they’ve all been separated from their families.”
“For all this, and in the case of Russia’s actions in Ukraine, we have studied the evidence, we know the legal standards, and undoubtedly crimes against humanity.”
“And I say to everyone who committed these crimes and to their superiors who are complicit in these crimes, they will be held accountable,” the US vice president said before reiterating his full support for the Ukrainian forces.
“There will be more dark days in Ukraine. The suffering experienced every day will continue.” before addressing directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin. “If you think you can stand it, you are very wrong. Time is not on your side,” said the US vice president.
systematic attacks
Shortly after, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken influenced the separation of charges in a statement in which he reiterated the official charge against Moscow as follows: “random or non-spontaneous” attacks; Rather, they are part of a “systematic Kremlin operation against the civilian population of Ukraine”.
“We have divided the detections of crimes against humanity into the most heinous crimes. Today’s finding underlines the astonishing extent of the suffering Moscow has inflicted on the Ukrainian civilian population,” added the Foreign Minister.
“This determination also reflects the deep commitment of the United States to hold members of the Russian forces and other Russian officials accountable for their atrocities against the Ukrainian people,” the statement said.