Ukraine War: US Senate unanimously passes resolution condemning Putin as 'war criminal'

The US Senate has unanimously approved a resolution seeking investigations of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his regime for war crimes over the invasion of Ukraine.

The bipartisan measure strongly condemns the "violence, war crimes and crimes against humanity” being carried out by Russian military forces under Putin's direction.

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It encourages international criminal courts to investigate Putin, his security council and military leaders for possible war crimes.

Last week, US Vice President Kamala Harris embraced calls for an international war crimes investigation of Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, citing the “atrocities” of bombing civilians, including a maternity hospital.

The Senate resolution calls for the US and others to seek investigations of Putin and his regime at the International Criminal Court and International Court of Justice for potential war crimes.

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