“We have received very credible reports of deliberate attacks on civilians, which is a war crimes would represent,” Blinken told CNN on Sunday. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also spoke on the US broadcaster for examining possible Russian war crimes the end.
“We’ve seen very credible reports of certain weapons being used, and what we’re doing right now is documenting all of that, collating, checking,” Blinken said. We will support the organizations and institutions that are investigating whether war crimes would be committed. “I think we need an in-depth investigation into this question,” von der Leyen said.
International Criminal Court launched an investigation
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has already launched official investigations war crimes launched in Russia-attacked Ukraine. These initially relate to possible crimes committed before the invasion of Russia, but should be expanded according to the chief prosecutor.
Neither Ukraine nor Russia are members of the ICC Statute. However, Kyiv has the jurisdiction of the UN court for certain types of war crimes accepted. An exception to this, however, is the offense of aggression, with which Russian President Vladimir Putin could be held accountable for carrying out a war of aggression against the neighboring country.
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