National Security
U.S. Sends Letter to U.N. about Russia’s Plans for ‘Widespread Human Suffering’
The United States has warned the United Nations about atrocities planned by Russia after an invasion of Ukraine. The U.S. sent a letter to the U.N. human rights chief saying it has “credible” information that Moscow is compiling lists of Ukrainians and dissidents “to be killed or sent to camps following a military occupation.”
Post-invasion plans include torture, forced disappearances and “widespread human suffering” according to the letter, a copy of which was obtained by the Washington Post. Targets would include Russian and Belarusian dissidents in exile in Ukraine, as well as journalists and anti-corruption activists, and ‘vulnerable populations such as religious and ethnic minorities ad LGBTQI+ persons.”
The letter was written by the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Bathseba Crocker. It was addressed to Michelle Bachelet, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights. “Specifically, we have credible information that indicates Russian forces are creating lists of identified Ukrainians to be killed or sent to camps following a military occupation,” the letter said.
The letter added that the Biden administration also had information indicating Russian forces would likely use “lethal measures” to subdue peaceful protests or other “peaceful exercises of perceived resistance from civilian populations.”
Just before the weekend on Friday, Foreign Policy reported on U.S. intelligence that Russia had plans for a post-invasion arrest and assassination campaign. Unnamed U.S. officials were cited.
Putin has already ordered military forces into two separatist regions of Ukraine under the guise of “peacekeeping” purposes. Moscow claimed they are independent “breakaway regions” as justification for invasion.
Former President Donald Trump stated bluntly on Truth Social, “FIRST COME THE TANKS, THEN COME THE NUKES. Get this crazy war ended, NOW. So easy to do!”
Trump was referring to the escalation of war in Ukraine. He, like many other commentators and lawmakers, are warning that the decision to continue sending weapons – and now tanks – could potentially lead to the use of “nuclear weapons.”
It’s mission creep and it’s dangerous, they say.
Why? Because Russian President Valdimir Putin has indicated in two different speeches that he would use nuclear weapons to defend Russia, if needed. Those warnings are not just bluster but a very real possibility.
And the escalation of war is visible.
Russia launched 55 missiles strikes across Ukraine Thursday, leaving 11 dead. The strikes come one day after the United States and Germany agreed to send tanks to Ukraine in an effort to aide the country. 47 of the 55 missiles were shot down according to Ukraine’s Air Force command.
Eleven lives were lost and another 11 were injured additionally leaving 35 buildings damaged in the wake of the attacks. According to The New York Times, Denys Shmyhal, said in a post on Telegram. “The main goal is energy facilities, providing Ukrainians with light and heat,” he said.
Ukraine is now demanding that they need F-16 fighter jets. In a post on twitter Ukrainian lawmaker, Oleksiy Goncharenko said, “Missiles again over Ukraine. We need F16.”
Morning. Missiles again over Ukraine. We need F16.
— Oleksiy Goncharenko (@GoncharenkoUa) January 26, 2023
The US has abstained from sending advanced jets in the chances that a volatile decision could foster more dangerous attacks like former President Trump’s post on Truth referred to. If the US did authorize the decision to lend Ukraine the F-16 jets Netherlands’ foreign minister, Wopke Hoekstra, would be willing to supply them. According to The New York Times, Hoekstra told Dutch lawmakers, “We are open-minded… There are no taboos.”
F-16 fighter jets are complex to work on, they are not the average aircraft that can be learned in a matter of weeks. It can take months for pilots to learn how to fly these birds. European and US officials have the concern that Ukrainian forces could potentially use the jets to fly into Russian airspace and launch attacks on Russian soil.
Western allies are trying to avoid such a provocation, because that could lead to nuclear warfare in reference to what Putin has said he would do to defend his country.
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JOHN DURHAM
February 22, 2022 at 5:25 pm
I think you are talking about Trudeau aren’t you. Don’t be a fool to fall for the story that Putin is a bad guy or the bad guy. Trump said:: PROVE it. You can’t prove your story. Try it.
Leshl1942
February 22, 2022 at 5:36 pm
Biden did this!
Julie
February 22, 2022 at 7:42 pm
Huh, so I guess Putin is using a page from Trudeau’s playbook on squelching peaceful protests. But I wonder if the people alleged to be Putin’s targets are globalist criminals who already invaded Ukraine decades ago and have been oppressing the People of Ukraine with their human and drug trafficking syndicate? We know a crime lord family here in the US who has benefitted handsomely off of the innocent people in Ukraine. Go, Brandon. Nuff said.
James Schueler
February 22, 2022 at 9:41 pm
What do you expect from KGB?
Sad4theUS
February 23, 2022 at 3:07 am
It’s so nice to see that Biden is soooo concerned about the widespread human rights of other countries, but not in the least concerned about the human rights here… as we have a border that is totally out of control, out of control homelessness, crime-ridden Democrat cities and enemies of this country bringing in fentanyl by the ton and killing thousands of Americans! It’s kind of obvious that he’s too demented to really care and you know his puppet masters definitely don’t!
Valerie
February 23, 2022 at 8:05 pm
Seriously? Release the political prisoners from 6th January, and we will talk. The Dims hypocrisy is unbelievable.
Eddie LeBaron
March 1, 2022 at 6:13 pm
Wake up Sara,your perspective has become as bad as Fox news. Ukraine is the money laundering capital of the Washington elite. And this is a pitiful article.
I used to think you were very credible,
now propaganda.