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As Russians retreat from outskirts of Kyiv, Ukrainians document atrocities

By Adam Schreck, Andrea Rosa, Associated Press

Ukrainian authorities are poring over the grisly aftermath of alleged Russian atrocities around Kyiv, as both sides prepare for an all-out push by Moscow's forces to seize Ukraine’s industrial east.

What international crimes are Russians committing in Ukraine?

By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda

U.S. administration officials accused Russia of deliberately killing civilians in Ukraine as part of its campaign, and said President Biden would work with allies to determine how to hold Putin accountable. Philippe Sands, professor of law at University College London…

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Former UN prosecutor calls for global arrest warrant for Putin

By Associated Press

The Swiss lawyer who oversaw U.N. investigations in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia said there were clear war crimes being committed in Ukraine.

U.S. has determined that Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine, Blinken says

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The Biden administration on Wednesday made a formal determination that Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine and said it would work with others to prosecute offenders, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

European Union accuse Russia of ‘war crimes’ in Ukraine, but unlikely to impose new sanctions

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

The International Criminal Court in the Netherlands is gathering evidence about any possible war crimes in Ukraine, but Russia, like the United States, doesn't recognize the tribunal's jurisdiction.

WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks on Biden’s condemnation of Putin

By Associated Press

White House press secretary Jen Psaki says President Joe Biden was speaking "from his heart" when he described Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal.

WATCH: House Foreign Affairs committee holds hearing on possible Russian war crimes in Ukraine

By News Desk and Associated Press

The House Foreign Affairs committee holds hearing Wednesday on possible Russian war crimes in Ukraine.

WATCH: VP Harris addresses possible Russian war crimes in Ukraine with Poland’s President Duda

By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is embracing calls for an international war crimes investigation of Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and the bombing of civilians, including a maternity hospital.

International Criminal Court opens investigation into possible war crimes in Ukraine

By Associated Press

Prosecutor Karim Khan said he launched the probe after 39 of the court’s member states requested an investigation, a process known as a referral.

Blinken calls on UN Human Rights Council to ‘hold Russia accountable’ for Ukraine invasion

By Associated Press

The top U.S. diplomat also singled out Russia in recorded remarks delivered to the Human Rights Council for repression within the country, citing reports that thousands of protesters in Russia who were opposed to the invasion had been detained.