The international community on Wednesday added pressure to hold Russia accountable for crimes against humanity in Ukraine, days before the one-year anniversary of its invasion of that country. Foreign ministers of multiple United Nations member states condemned aggression in Ukraine and accused Moscow of abducting children, systematically killing Ukrainian residents and destroying civilian residences. Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra said Russia was "systematically abducting Ukrainian children"; International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan was just as blunt. "I have seen the body bags," he told a high-level UN meeting focused on gross human rights violations due to the aggression against Ukraine. Malta currently chairs the United Nations Security Council – the UN’s top table – and will on Friday host a Security Council session focused on discussing Russia’s war in Ukraine, which officially began on February 24, 2022. With Russia wielding veto powers within the Security Council, no resolution is expected during Friday’s session. Instead, the UN is expected to pass a resolution condemning the invasion and calling for lasting peace in Ukraine during an emergency session...
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