VP Harris Leads Calls for Russia War Crimes Probe
Summary from the AllSides News Team
On Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris supported the call for a probe of alleged international war crimes by Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, including deliberate attacks on civilians.
Harris warned that the U.S. would "defend every inch of NATO territory" if the war spreads. The remarks came during a press conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda in Warsaw, where she expressed outrage over the attack on a maternity hospital in Ukraine on Wednesday. The U.S. is responding to the bombing by sending an additional $50 million in humanitarian aid to the United Nations World Food Program. Harris also praised the Polish people for taking in nearly 1.5 million refugees since the Russian invasion of Ukraine In February. However, Washington, D.C. and Warsaw are at odds over a Polish plan to send Soviet-made fighter jets to an army base in Germany for Ukraine's use. The Pentagon has rejected the idea for fear of escalating the Ukraine war.
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