New Delhi: In a fresh blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s image, the US Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution condemning Putin as a war criminal, a rare sign of unity in a deeply divided Congress. is performance.
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The motion, introduced by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, received support from senators on both sides, asking the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague and other countries to investigate any war crimes committed during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The army was urged to target. Reuters.
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in his speech on the Senate floor, “In this chamber we stand together with all Democrats and Republicans to say that Vladimir Putin cannot escape accountability for the atrocities committed against the Ukrainian people.” ” Vote.
Russia, on the other hand, describes its actions as a “special military operation” to demilitarize and “deny” Ukraine. Putin also calls Ukraine an American colony with a puppet regime and no tradition of an independent state.
Moscow has not captured any of Ukraine’s 10 largest cities since its incursion that began on February 24, the largest attack on a European state since 1945.
Meanwhile, NATO is concerned about a chemical attack by Russia in Ukraine, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday.
“We are concerned that Moscow could potentially conduct a false flag campaign, including chemical weapons,” the NATO chief said ahead of a meeting of coalition defense ministers, according to AFP. The NATO chief cited Russia’s “absurd claims” that Ukraine has biological weapons laboratories.
Noting that NATO remains “very cautious” on that risk, Stoltenberg stressed that Russia would “pay a high price” if it “violated international law”.