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| US demands Russia be investigated for war crimes | |
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| US Secretary of State John Kerry said that Russia and Syria must face war crimes investigation for recent attacks on Syrian civilians. | |
| Mr Kerry's remarks come after a series of hospital bombings in the war-torn country, the Associated Press reported. | |
| Russian actions in Syria, he said "beg for an appropriate investigation of war crimes." Mr Kerry added that the numerous hospital attacks are "way beyond" accidental and accused Russia and Syria of engaging in a "targeted strategy ... to terrorise civilians". beg for a war crimes investigation," he said on Friday. | |
| He added that the world deserves "more than an explanation" from Russia and Syria for their continued attacks. | |
| Earlier this week, the State Department announced that the US would suspend communication with Russia after the country broke a ceasefire agreement brokered by Mr Kerry and his counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, last month. | |
| “This is not a decision that was taken lightly,” State Department spokesman John Kirby said. “Unfortunately, Russia failed to live up to its own commitments ... and was also either unwilling or unable to ensure Syrian regime adherence to the arrangements to which Moscow agreed.” | |
| “Russia and the Syrian regime have chosen to pursue a military course, inconsistent with the Cessation of Hostilities," he said, "as demonstrated by their intensified attacks against civilian areas, targeting of critical infrastructure such as hospitals, and preventing humanitarian aid from reaching civilians in need, including through the September 19 attack on a humanitarian aid convoy." |