Russian leaders could face war crimes cases, says EU crisis commissioner – EURACTIV.com

Russian leaders could face indictments for war crimes committed against the Ukrainian people, the EU’s crisis management and humanitarian aid Commissioner Janez Lenarčič said in an interview with EURACTIV.

Lenarčič called out Russia on the brutality of its attacks, and warned that “our fear is that this brutal onslaught will get even more brutal and we have to be ready”.

“This entirely military attack, this entire onslaught on a sovereign independent Ukraine by the Russian forces is a gross violation of international law, of the UN charter and so on,” he said.