{"id":1515,"date":"2023-02-22T09:37:33","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T14:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/?p=1515"},"modified":"2023-02-22T09:37:34","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T14:37:34","slug":"harris-the-united-states-has-formally-determined-that-russia-has-committed-crimes-against-humanity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/?p=1515","title":{"rendered":"Harris: \u2018The United States has formally determined that Russia has committed crimes against humanity\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United States has determined that, in its invasion of Ukraine, the Russian military has committed \u201ccrimes against humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vice President Kamala Harris made the announcement while speaking on Saturday at the Munich Security Conference in Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Vice President Harris Delivers Remarks at the 2023 Munich Security Conference\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wWpoSsdZ4Pc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Vice President Harris Delivers Remarks at the 2023 Munich Security Conference\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wWpoSsdZ4Pc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFrom the starting days of this unprovoked war, we have witnessed Russian forces engage in horrendous atrocities and war crimes,\u201d Harris stated. \u201cTheir actions are an assault on our common values, an attack on our common humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd let us be clear,\u201d she continued. \u201cRussian forces have pursued a widespread and systemic attack against a civilian population. Gruesome acts of murder, torture, rape, and deportation. Executions, killings, beatings, and electrocution. Russian authorities have forcibly deported hundreds of thousands of people from Ukraine to Russia, including children.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Strangely, Harris didn\u2019t mention the \u201csummary executions and several cases of torture and ill-treatment\u201d Russian POWs faced at the hands of their Ukrainian captors, as reported by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2022\/11\/1130657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United Nations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the U.N., \u201cPrisoners of war on both sides of the conflict in Ukraine have told UN human rights investigators that they have been subjected to torture and ill-treatment while held captive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s an odd omission, considering Harris boasted in Munich about \u201cthe importance of gathering facts and holding them up against the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apparently, when it\u2019s Russian soldiers being \u201cstabbed or given electric shocks with the \u2018TAPik\u2019 phone by Ukrainian law enforcement officers or military personnel,\u201d our \u201ccommon humanity\u201d fares just fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLong before I was vice president of the United States, I spent the majority of my career as a prosecutor, beginning as a young lawyer in the courtroom and later running the California Department of Justice,\u201d Harris told the crowd, gathered to discuss the Feb. 13 release of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/securityconference.org\/en\/publications\/munich-security-report-2023\/?utm_id=MSR%202023&amp;cHash=f5751eb3a9d78b264d3ad9e6402258a2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Munich Security Report<\/a>, which includes \u201cexclusive data and graphics on current security policy issues.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI know firsthand the importance of gathering facts and holding them up against the law,\u201d America\u2019s Veep continued. \u201cIn the case of Russia\u2019s actions in Ukraine, we have examined the evidence. We know the legal standards. And there is no doubt these are crimes against humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe United States has formally determined that Russia has committed crimes against humanity,\u201d Harris declared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Vice President Harris wasn\u2019t formal enough in her proclamation, Secretary of State Antony Blinken made it super-formal on Twitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBased on the law and available facts, I have determined that members of Russia\u2019s forces and other Russian officials have committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine,\u201d he wrote. \u201cAll those responsible for these atrocities must be held accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Based on the law and available facts, I have determined that members of Russia\u2019s forces and other Russian officials have committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine. All those responsible for these atrocities must be held accountable. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pzRuXxuCOM\">https:\/\/t.co\/pzRuXxuCOM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecBlinken\/status\/1626936926237229057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/crimes-against-humanity-in-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\">statement<\/a>\u00a0mirrored \u2014 nearly word-for-word \u2014 Harris\u2019s remarks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMembers of Russia\u2019s forces have committed execution-style killings of Ukrainian men, women, and children; torture of civilians in detention through beatings, electrocution, and mock executions; rape; and, alongside other Russian officials, have deported hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian civilians to Russia, including children who have been forcibly separated from their families,\u201d it reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese acts are not random or spontaneous,\u201d Blinken said. \u201cThey are part of the Kremlin\u2019s widespread and systematic attack against Ukraine\u2019s civilian population.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Online, the formal declaration is fueling speculation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDeclaring Russia has committed crimes against humanity without any evidence is bringing us one step closer to blackout time,\u201d one user wrote on Twitter. \u201cDeep state panic. Putin must have hard evidence from the biolabs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And another user questioned Blinken\u2019s ability to follow up on his determination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou can\u2019t even hold your own crooked politicians accountable for their crimes,\u201d the user noted. \u201cGood luck bringing Russians to justice!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Declaring Russia has committed crimes against humanity without any evidence is bringing us one step closer to blackout time. Deep state panic. Putin must have hard evidence from the biolabs.<\/p>&mdash; The Architect. (@TheMarcitect) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheMarcitect\/status\/1626944738107756545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;m Old Enough To Remember That Time&#8230;<br><br>The US Blew Up The Nordstream Pipeline Which Provided Natural Gas To Europe For People To Heat Their Homes&#8230;<br><br>In The Middle of Winter&#8230;<br><br>Talk About Crimes Against Humanity&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BazBuXW2cw\">https:\/\/t.co\/BazBuXW2cw<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Covid-1984 (@Spiro_Ghost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spiro_Ghost\/status\/1626965604006600707?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The US is literally the pot calling the kettle black. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/stkBiClAr6\">https:\/\/t.co\/stkBiClAr6<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Half Baked Prophet (@messngeroftwild) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/messngeroftwild\/status\/1626968686513819649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You can\u2019t even hold your own crooked politicians accountable for their crimes.   Good luck bringing Russians to justice!<\/p>&mdash; Rob Pelletier \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 (@marathonitca) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marathonitca\/status\/1626957367479861251?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/americanwirenews.com\/harris-the-united-states-has-formally-determined-that-russia-has-committed-crimes-against-humanity\/\">https:\/\/americanwirenews.com\/harris-the-united-states-has-formally-determined-that-russia-has-committed-crimes-against-humanity\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States has determined that, in its invasion of Ukraine, the Russian military has committed \u201ccrimes against humanity.\u201d Vice President Kamala Harris made the announcement while speaking on Saturday at the Munich Security Conference in Germany. \u201cFrom the starting days of this unprovoked war, we have witnessed Russian forces engage in horrendous atrocities and war crimes,\u201d Harris stated. \u201cTheir actions are an assault on our common values, an attack on our common humanity.\u201d \u201cAnd let us be clear,\u201d she [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-democrats"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1515"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1515\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1516,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1515\/revisions\/1516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}