A first since the start of the Russian offensive in Ukraine. US Vice President Kamala Harris has accused Russia of carrying out “crimes against humanity”. She made a chilling enumeration of the abuses attributed to Moscow during an intervention at the Munich Security Conference (Germany). She cited systematic bombings targeting civilians and critical infrastructure, torture and rape attributed to Russian soldiers, deportations of Ukrainians to Russia, including thousands of children separated from their families. “We have examined the evidence, we know the legal standards and there is no doubt: these are crimes against humanity”, she said. Follow the situation in our live.
“Crushing Russia has never been France’s position,” said Emmanuel Macron. The President of the Republic gave his vision of the Ukrainian conflict, almost a year to the day after the start of the Russian invasion in an interview with France Inter. The Head of State considers that this conflict will not “will not settle militarily”.
The Netherlands expels Russian diplomats. The Dutch government has also closed the commercial section of the Russian Embassy in Amsterdam. It’s about a “response to continued violations of international humanitarian law” by Moscow.
“Redouble your efforts”. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for stepped up military support to Ukraine to help it repel the Russian invasion. “We must continue the very massive support necessary to frustrate the imperialist plans of [Vladimir] Cheese fries”she said during a speech at the Munich Security Conference.