US senators renew effort to recognize Russia's actions in Ukraine as genocide

The Voice of America reported the information.

"One year into Putin’s brutal and unjustified war against Ukraine, it is beyond clear that Russia has been committing genocide," said Republican Senator Jim Risch.

According to him, he "saw the atrocities firsthand" during a trip to Ukraine last June, and almost every day he receives “new reports on the inhumane actions committed by Russian soldiers against the innocent Ukrainian people."

"It is time the U.S. government call it what it is and work with our allies to investigate and hold accountable those responsible for this brutality,” Risch said.

In the resolution, the senators also call on the US, along with its NATO and EU allies, to "support the government of Ukraine to prevent further acts of Russian genocide against the Ukrainian people."

The resolution, in particular, "supports international tribunals and investigations into Russia’s war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide," the senator said.

According to Senator Ben Cardin, Vladimir Putin and all those who are directing and carrying out Russia's barbaric invasion of Ukraine are committing genocide, and they must be brought to justice. Recent reports that many thousands of Ukrainian children are being permanently separated from their families underscore the depth of these war crimes, he said.

He added that Ukrainians will continue to die "until Mr. Putin feels consequences for his illegal and unprovoked attacks."

The resolution to recognize Russia's actions as genocide on December 7, 2022, was supported by the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee and is ready for a vote in the Senate. The resolution is co-authored by Republican Senator Risch and Democratic Senator Cardin. In addition to them, 14 other senators from both parties supported the resolution. They introduced a similar resolution at the end of December last year, and the procedure provides for the resubmission of resolutions after the new Senate begins its work.