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US files war crime charges against Russians accused of torturing an American in the Ukraine invasion

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How much of a worm do you have to be to rape an 83 year old? It’s just puzzling to me
- Worms are fine. Rape is terrible at any age.
  
  Agreed, but I find it even more inhuman and bizarre when the victim is really old or really young. I know it’s about the power for psychos more than it’s about the looks of the victim but I guess I still have trouble conceptualizing how they can do that to someone so helpless. Not trying to write off any rape though, every single one is a tragedy.
You just know Russia’s statement back to the US about this is going to be “no u.”
This is the best summary I could come up with:
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Wednesday said it has filed war crime charges against four members of the Russian military accused of abducting and torturing an American during the invasion of Ukraine in a case that’s the first of its kind.
The American told federal agents who had traveled to Ukraine last year as part of an investigation that the Russian soldiers had abducted him, stripped him naked, pointed a gun at his head and badly beaten him, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said.
Independent human rights experts backed by the U.S. have said they’ve found continued evidence of war crimes committed by Russian forces, including torture that ended in death and rape of women aged up to 83 years old.
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin in March for war crimes, accusing him of personal responsibility for the abductions of children from Ukraine.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia doesn’t recognize the ICC and considers its decisions “legally void.” He called the court’s move “outrageous and unacceptable.”
The U.S. and Russia do not have an extradition treaty, but the Justice Department has brought repeated criminal cases against Russian nationals, most notably for cyber crimes and including for interference in the 2016 presidential election.
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Man, atty Garland is looking haggard lately. He always had the white hair but he's looking pale and just... haggard. Hope he's OK
- "Don't you think he looks tired?
  
  He looks like a man that knows he's still got a job to do but is so, SO over it.
  
  LOL if only he was in actual politics
- He's got a sick head of hair for a male + of that age. I pray mine is as nice as his when I'm up there
Hello pot, meet kettle

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