The US State Department commented on the ICC arrest warrants for Shoigu and Gerasimov

The US State Department commented on the ICC arrest warrants for Shoigu and Gerasimov

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June 26 2024, 01:15 AM • 31848 views

The US State Department supports international investigations into Russia's crimes in Ukraine, including arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court for former Russian Defense Minister Shoigu and chief of the General Staff Gerasimov for atrocities committed during the illegal invasion.

The United States supports a number of international investigations into the crimes of the aggressor country of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, including the investigation conducted by the International Criminal Court. This was stated at a briefing by US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller, commenting on the issuance of an arrest warrant to the ICC for former Defense Minister of the aggressor country Sergei Shoigu and chief of the General Staff of the Russian Federation .

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We have clearly stated that Russian troops committed atrocities during the illegal invasion of Ukraine, and they must answer for these atrocities

Miller said.

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