'People deserve justice,' US ambassador in Kyiv vows to support Ukraine in war crime investigations

Record ID: 1675503

  • Title: 'People deserve justice,' US ambassador in Kyiv vows to support Ukraine in war crime investigations
  • Date: 4th June 2022
  • Summary: BORODIANKA, KYIV REGION, UKRAINE (JUNE 4, 2022) (REUTERS) UKRAINE’S PROSECUTOR GENERAL IRYNA VENEDIKTOVA GREETING U.S. AMBASSADOR TO UKRAINE BRIDGET BRINK BRINK GREETING MEMBERS OF DELEGATION VARIOUS OF GROUP WITH BRINK AND VENEDIKTOVA WALKING TOWARDS DAMAGED BUILDINGS BRINK LISTENING TO VENEDIKTOVA (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. AMBASSADOR TO UKRAINE, BRIDGET BRINK, SAYING: “I think it is really important to bear witness to these horrible atrocities. And being here today has only strengthened my resolve to help ensure justice and accountability.” BURNED OUT BUILDINGS (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. AMBASSADOR TO UKRAINE, BRIDGET BRINK, SAYING: “I think the efforts of the prosecutor general are really important. And I do not think they should stop or be paused just because the war continues. I think people deserve justice and they deserve justice now.” OPEN DOOR IN DESTROYED FLAT (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. AMBASSADOR TO UKRAINE, BRIDGET BRINK, SAYING: “I think one of the challenges is that there are a lot of cases. And how you prioritize and order them and do them in the midst of a country in war. Yeah, there are a lot of challenges but that won’t deter us.” DESTROYED FLATS IN HOUSE (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. AMBASSADOR TO UKRAINE, BRIDGET BRINK, SAYING: “We are providing a lot of expert assistance. We do have a special advisor on war crimes who works in the state department, Beth Van Schaack, and she and I actually met before coming here. And she is working directly with the prosecutor general and leading our efforts. And we are also using many other mechanisms in order to support this process. And I can tell you I personally will make sure that we here on the ground do everything to support it through various U.S. government mechanisms. Whether it is through the state department, USAID, or other agencies.” VARIOUS OF BRINK, VENEDIKTOVA AND DELEGATION LOOKING AT DESTROYED HOUSES DELEGATION WITH BRINK AND VENEDIKTOVA WALKING ON
  • Embargoed: 18th June 2022 15:13
  • Keywords: Borodianka Russia USA Ukraine war crimes
  • Location: BORODIANKA, KYIV REGION, UKRAINE
  • City: BORODIANKA, KYIV REGION, UKRAINE
  • Country: Ukraine
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Europe
  • Reuters ID: LVA001265004062022RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: The U.S. will support authorities in Ukraine in their investigation of possible war crimes committed by members of the Russian forces, U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brink said during a visit to Borodianka on Saturday (June 4).
    Russia has bombed cities to rubble and hundreds of civilian bodies have been found in towns where its forces withdrew since starting what it calls a special operation to demilitarize Ukraine on February 24. Kyiv and its Western allies say it is a baseless pretext for an unprovoked war.
    “I think the efforts of the prosecutor general are really important. And I do not think they should stop or be paused just because the war continues. I think people deserve justice and they deserve justice now,” Brink said.
    Ukrainian police have opened several criminal investigations into allegations of sexual violence committed by Russian soldiers against civilians, Ukraine's deputy interior minister said on Friday (June 3). Ukraine also says it has identified more than 10,000 possible war crimes in total.
    Ukraine, its international allies and the United Nations human rights office have been investigating potential war crimes, including sexual violence.
    Moscow denies committing war crimes or targeting civilians during a war that has killed thousands and forced millions of people, mostly women and children, to flee abroad.
    (Production: Horaci Garcia, Stephan Schepers)
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