United States.- The United States Senate unanimously approved this Tuesday a resolution to convict the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin What war criminal, for the incursion into Ukraine.
The resolution was introduced by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and strangely received the support of all senators. The measure presented strongly condemns the violence and war crimes that have been committed by the Russian Army, while urging the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague and other nations to investigate the crimes they have committed by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Taking the floor, the Democrat, chuck schimer highlighted the unity of all legislators to “say that Vladimir Putin cannot escape responsibility for the atrocities committed against the Ukrainian people.”
It should be remembered that about two weeks ago, shortly after the outbreak of the conflict, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court stated that a “rapid” investigation is planned to identify war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Russia in Ukraine.
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At that time, the prosecutor Karim Khan said in a statement that the investigation will examine the alleged crimes committed before the Russian invasion, however, he clarified that as the conflict progresses, any new alleged crime that falls within the jurisdiction of Russia will be investigated. the ICC.
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