Source: United States Senator for Delaware Christopher Coons
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Co-Chairs of the Senate Human Rights Caucus, issued the following statement in continued support of the Ukrainian people:
“As Co-Chairs of the Senate Human Rights Caucus, we stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people as they continue to fight for their independence six months after Russia’s brutal and immoral invasion. Since February 24th, Putin’s invasion has displaced more than 12 million Ukrainians and left a wake of indiscriminate destruction and grotesque atrocities that should compel the international community to continue to provide robust support for Ukraine and defend the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity across the globe.
“In April, we called upon our allies and the United Nations to recognize their moral obligation to hold the Russian government accountable. Today, especially as Ukrainians recognize their national identity, we call for continued vigilance by the international community to account for war crimes and violence against innocent civilians in Ukraine.”
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