US Senate submitts draft resolution on recognizing Russia's actions in Ukraine as genocide

The text of the document is posted on the official website of the Committee on International Relations of the US Senate, Ukrinform reports.

"There is no question that what Russia is doing in Ukraine is a genocide," said Republican Jim Risch, one of the authors of the resolution.

In this connection, he recalled the crimes committed by the Russian military in Irpin, Gostomel and other Ukrainian cities.  "The international community is documenting the many Russian abuses that constitute war crimes across Ukraine. It’s time the United States and the world recognize it as such," the senator noted.

An influential legislator from the Democratic Party, the chairman of the US Helsinki Commission, Senator Ben Cardin, for his part, also emphasized that Russia's actions against Ukraine are nothing more than genocide, and it is not limited to war.

"Russia is trying to eviscerate not just the people and the buildings of Ukraine, but also they are trying to eliminate the Ukrainian language, Ukrainian history and Ukrainian culture. This is genocide. The world must recognize this fact and those responsible must be held accountable," Cardin emphasized.

The resolution, in particular, condemns Russia for committing acts of genocide against the people of Ukraine, calls on the United States, together with its NATO and EU allies, to support the government of Ukraine in order to prevent further crimes. In addition, the document expresses support for tribunals and international criminal investigations to hold Russian political leaders and military personnel accountable for war of aggression, war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.

The initiators of the resolution were Senators Jim Risch, Ben Cardin, Richard Blumenthal, Roger Wicker, Jeanne Shaheen, Rob Portman and Lindsey Graham.