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US files war crime charges against Russians accused of torturing an American in the Ukraine invasion (apnews.com)
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[–] galloog1@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

The US does not recognize their authority due to judgements against US citizens concerning war crimes that the US is not signatory to. It's an important legal distinction.