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Justin Trudeau: World will hold Putin accountable for war crimes
STORY: It is images like these that cause great horror among leading Western politicians. In the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, a maternity hospital is said to have been destroyed by Russian attackers. Most of the information from the war zone after the Russian invasion cannot be independently verified. However, during her visit to Poland on Thursday, US Vice President Kamala Harris called for precisely this: investigations into the alleged war crimes. Here is their rationale: “We have been witnessing atrocities of unimaginable proportions for weeks, and certainly for the past 24 hours.” Russia claims that the clinic housed Ukrainian soldiers. But Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau – also in Poland on Thursday – warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russia’s actions would be met with “the strongest possible response”. “Putin’s callous disregard for human life is absolutely unacceptable. It’s very clear that he made the decision to target civilians… The world will continue to hold Putin accountable for his war crimes.” It’s unclear when that will happen. Because the fighting continues. And every attempt at a comprehensive ceasefire has failed so far. Many people are leaving their country. According to the United Nations, more than 2.3 million people have fled the war in Ukraine since the invasion began.
Several Western politicians are calling for investigations into suspected war breakouts in Ukraine.