Steinmeier calls for war crimes tribunal for Putin and Lavrov

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is calling for a war crimes tribunal to be set up against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in an interview with Der Spiegel, according to Reuters.

“Anyone responsible for these crimes should be given an explanation,” Steinmeier said.

“This includes the soldiers. This includes the military commanders. And of course those who have political responsibility,” he said.

Ukraine has accused Russia of genocide and war crimes. The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Western allegations that Russian forces had executed civilians in the Ukrainian city of Bukha were a “monstrous falsification” aimed at discrediting the Russian military and justifying new Western sanctions.

Source: Capital

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