Mar 17 International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Putin over Ukraine war crimes By Mike Corder, Raf Casert, Associated Press The International Criminal Court says it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Putin for war crimes because of his alleged involvement in abductions of children from Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 18 U.S. determines Russia has committed crimes against humanity, Harris says By Karl Ritter, Geir Moulson, Associated Press The United States has determined that Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine, Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday, insisting that “justice must be served” to the perpetrators. Continue reading
Jan 09 U.S. says Iran may be ‘contributing to widespread war crimes’ in Ukraine By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Biden administration says Iran's sale of lethal drones to Russia for use in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine means the country may be "contributing to widespread war crimes."… Continue reading
Dec 30 Evidence of Russian war crimes mounts as invasion of Ukraine drags on By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Ten months into Russia's latest invasion of Ukraine, overwhelming evidence shows the Kremlin's troops have waged total war, with disregard for international laws governing the treatment of civilians and conduct on the battlefield. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 10:16 Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize winner works to hold Russia accountable for atrocities For the third time in 24 hours on Tuesday a military base inside Russia was attacked. Moscow blamed Ukraine, but Kyiv isn’t commenting on the strikes. Yet the drive for accountability for Russian war crimes persists. Ukrainian human rights activist… Continue watching
Nov 30 EU seeks specialized court to investigate Russia war crimes By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday the EU will work with international partners to get "the broadest international support possible" for the tribunal while supporting the International Criminal Court. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 4:14 Russia stages sham referenda in Ukraine as U.N. says it finds new evidence of war crimes By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda In an escalation of the war, Moscow launched what the U.S. and others call illegal referenda in the Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine. Meanwhile, the United Nations said it has found new evidence of war crimes and many Russians appear to… Continue watching
Sep 23 U.N. experts conclude war crimes committed in Ukraine by Russians By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press A team of experts commissioned by the U.N.’s top human rights body to look into rights violations in Ukraine says its initial investigation has turned up evidence of war crimes in the country following Russia’s invasion. Continue reading
Sep 21 WATCH: House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on holding Russia accountable for crimes in Ukraine By Associated Press Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber subcommittee Chair William R. Keating said he hoped the hearing would help bring attention to the issue and "help bring Russian war criminals to justice."… Continue reading
Sep 16 Bodies found near recaptured Ukraine region show signs of torture, official says By Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press The head of the prosecutor's office in the Ukrainian region of Kharkiv says some of the bodies unearthed from the mass burial site near Izium showed signs of torture. Continue reading