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Jaclyn Diaz

The U.S. says Russian actions in Ukraine are 'crimes against humanity'

Vice President Harris speaks at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Saturday. Speaking about Russia's actions in Ukraine, she said "there is no doubt these are crimes against humanity." (Michael Probst/AP)

Vice President Harris said Saturday that the U.S. has formally determined that the Russian military's actions in Ukraine constitute war crimes and demanded that the perpetrators be held accountable by the international community.

"In the case of Russia's actions in Ukraine, we have examined the evidence. We know the legal standards and there is no doubt these are crimes against humanity," she said at the annual Munich Security Conference in Germany.

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