Russian war crimes draft resolution being circulated at the UN

04/12/2022 14:07 The Guardian

US opposition may be softening after lobbying by Ukrainian president Volodymyr ZelenskiyRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesA draft resolution is circulating at the United Nations in New York for a Nuremberg-style tribunal to hold the Russian leadership accountable for crimes of aggression in Ukraine amid signs that US opposition to the proposal may be softening in the face of lobbying by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Beth Van Schaack, the US ambassador for global criminal justice, said this week: “It’s something that President Zelenskiy cares deeply about. This is something Ukraine wants, and I think that’s going to carry a lot of weight. The question is, will they have the votes at the general assembly?” Continue reading...

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