Antony Blinken described Russian actions at Bucha, where the bodies of hundreds of Ukrainian civilians were found, as a "deliberate campaign to kill."
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Ukrainian officials said the bodies of 410 civilians were found in Kyiv-area towns recently retaken from Russian forces. In Bucha, 280 people were buried in mass graves, according to Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to Zelenskyy. That figure could not be independently verified by USA TODAY.
"We are seeing credible reports of torture, rape and civilians executed alongside their families. There are reports and images of a nightmare litany of atrocities, including reports of land mines and booby traps left behind by Putin’s forces," State Department spokesperson Ned Price said. He added: "The images we have seen and reports we have heard suggest these atrocities are not the act of a rogue soldier. They are part of a broader, troubling campaign."
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Why is the UN Security Council objecting to an impartial independent investigation?
@the french girl blaaahahaha, if that don’t expose something, I don’t know what does
Everybody knows why
An independent investigation must take place.
Lmao
And. Want. Are they. Going to to. But sanction. And. More talking. Pleae. He going to. So. Whatever he want. Putin
US and UK refused, Russia asked UN for one.
“All war is based on deception”~ Sun Tzu
Also Sun Tzu: “he who go to bed with itchy bum wake up with smelly finger”
Wierd projection. Do you taste it as well? I’d seek help friend.
“Stop quoting me!” – Sun Tzu
@XXII Elhazaroth Pagangrinder LXXXVIII Sorry, historian, but that was the mighty Confucius.
Truth!
Witnesses on the ground there, tell a totally contrary story. I have no reason, not to believe them. Unfortunately, I can’t say the same for you. Question everything.
So source for those witnesses on the ground telling the truth?
*_Love_* begets peace, peace begets prosperity; *_hate_* begets war, war begets woe, death, and destruction. Look at what Hitler did to the world! Look at what Putin is doing to the world! 💕 ☮ 🌎 🌌
“usa today” you need to change the chipper outro for videos where they are talking about rape and genocide
I swear these democrats are all geniuses lmao
My question: was it a rogue action by local soldiers or ordered by superior officers/politicians?
@Opies Home Shop Thank you for the comment. You think people might learn to question what they are told by the same people that have lied repeatedly in the past.
@a. There’s the Russian side of things and then there is reality.
@Tom Weiss oh you mean like Russian state media? Or do their lies not hold any weight anymore?
“Stop quoting me!” – Sun Tzu
Quoting is fair in love and war.
Ummm…..
Isn’t that what war is?
War has rules?
😂😂😂
2 words: Independent Investigation.
Highly sus the UNSC doesn’t want to go there.
That will never happen. Ever
@Lobo Medina It’s sarcasm.
I am glad people are waking up to yje fact you can’t trust anything they say. As far as what Blinken said…I really don’t care. I just came for the comments
Douma 2: Electric Boogaloo
Weird how these events keep happening right as the side NATO isn’t supporting gains the upper hand and/or is in the process of de-escalation.
BLINKEN DO YOU REMEMBER HOW MANY CIVILIANS WERE KILLED AT IRAK SIRIA AFGANISTAN AND LIBIA….
over 1,000, 000 !!!!
On March 29 an agreement for the departure of Russian troops.
On march 30 Russian army had left Bucha,
On march 31st the mayor of Bucha claimed in a video selfie the victory of Bucha and the departure of the Russian army, not a single word on the dead bodies.
On april 1st, a media of Ukrain publish a video of Bucha to show the disaster of the war and yet, no dead bodies.
Suddenly on april 2nd they publish the video of the dead bodies…
This is only and simply propaganda.
The dogs are barking in the doorway.
Anyone watch the video and notice the dead dude moving his arm 🙂
This is better than Nayira’s testimony 🙂
Russia’s foriegn minister needs to be detained and sent to Bucha
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I just sent her a message and she responded. Thanks a lot for the information
Seems like victims of mortar shells as they are out and about. Fired from nearby Ukrainian positions.