Boris Johnson: Putin's actions in Ukraine qualify as war crimes

Boris Johnson: Putin's actions in Ukraine qualify as war crimes
March 2, 2022, 5:59 pm

The UK stands with Ukraine (File photo: UK PM Boris Johnson official Facebook page)

The CNN reported, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions in Ukraine qualify as war crime.

He said at the UK parliament: "What we have seen already from Vladimir Putin's regime in the use of the munitions that they have already been dropping on innocent civilians ... in my view, [it] already fully qualifies as a war crime."

The CNN mentioned that Johnson also said that Putin had "gravely miscalculated" the Ukrainian response.

He said: "In his abhorrent assault on a sovereign nation, he has underestimated the extraordinary fortitude of the Ukrainian people, and the unity and resolve of the free world in standing up to his barbarism."

“If Putin doubles down so shall we, further ratcheting up economic pressure and supporting Ukraine with finance, weapons and humanitarian assistance,” Johnson added, saying the UK "will continue to tighten the noose around Putin’s regime.”

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He said: “Putin must fail in his venture” and “I have no doubt that he will fail and that we will succeed in protecting Ukraine."

Source: cnn

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