White House Wants to Form International Tribunal to Prosecute Russian Leader for War Crimes

White House Wants to Form International Tribunal to Prosecute Russian Leader for War Crimes

After months of indecision, the Joe Biden administration has come out in favor of using international mechanisms to punish Russian officials for the “crime of aggression” in Ukraine. The White House has resisted Kiev’s effort to prosecute President Vladimir Putin and other Russian leaders at the International Crime Court (ICC) over fears that American officials could face similar accountability.

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UN Has Plan to Curb World Hunger, But EU Won’t Lift Sanctions

UN Has Plan to Curb World Hunger, But EU Won’t Lift Sanctions

UN Secretary-General António Guterres is attempting to persuade the European Union to lift sanctions on the Belarusian fertilizer industry but is making little progress, according to Politico. The UN believes removing the export restrictions will help get more agricultural products to Africa. However, the EU claims the sanctions are key to applying pressure on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

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Growing Number of Americans Say US Is Giving Ukraine Too Much Aid

Growing Number of Americans Say US Is Giving Ukraine Too Much Aid

As the war in Ukraine nears the end of its first year, Americans are starting to believe Washington is sending too much support to Kiev. Pew Research conducted a poll in January and found the proportion of Republicans that are opposed to the current level of assistance is now at 40%. The US has pledged well over $100 billion in aid to Kiev, mostly in arms and other military equipment.

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Oxfam Finds Scores of Civilians Killed By US, UK Weapons in Yemen

Oxfam Finds Scores of Civilians Killed By US, UK Weapons in Yemen

A human rights monitoring group has released a new report finding at least 87 Yemeni civilians were killed with American or British weapons during a 14-month period. The Oxfam report reviewed 1,700 attacks on civilians and found Saudi Arabia used US or UK weapons in over a quarter of those incidents. For this report, Oxfam reviewed incidents that occurred between January 2021 and February 2022. The author of the report, Martin Butcher, Oxfam’s Policy Advisor on Arms and Conflict, said, “[t]he intensity of these attacks would not have been possible without a ready supply of arms. That is why...

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