According to a Fox News report, Merrick Garland and his DOJ have charged four Russian fighters with committing war crimes against a U.S. national.
Garlands announced the “Justice Department has filed the first-ever charges under the U.S. war crimes statute against four Russia-affiliated military personnel for heinous crimes against an American citizen” through an indictment returned Tuesday in the Eastern District of Virginia.
“The charges include conspiracy to commit war crimes, including war crimes outlawed by the international community after World War Two, unlawful confinement, torture and inhuman treatment,” Fox News reports.
“These charges against four Russia affiliated military personnel, the Justice Department’s first criminal charges under the U.S. war crimes statute. They are also an important step toward accountability for the Russian regime’s illegal war in Ukraine. Our work is far from done,” Garland said.
“We will not forget the atrocities in Ukraine, and we will never stop working to bring those responsible to justice,” he continued. “Throughout our work. We will continue to put our trust in the rule of law. The rule of law is the best answer we have to crimes that cannot be truly answered. The rule of law is how we pursue true accountability for the individuals responsible for those crimes and how we deter future aggression. And the rule of law is how we pursue justice in a way that protects people and protects our shared humanity.”
In a historic move, AG Merrick Garland announces the Justice Department is filing war crimes charges against 4 Russian-affiliated soldiers accused of abducting and torturing an American in Ukraine.
This is the first time the DOJ has filed charges under U.S. war crimes statute. pic.twitter.com/BB8hGbi4iR
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BREAKING NEWS: DOJ charges 4 Russian fighters with committing war crimes against US nationalhttps://t.co/dcIofyl6BM
— Fox News (@FoxNews) December 6, 2023