Nebenzia: The United States committed crimes in Syria without any accountability and continues to occupy part of its territory

New York (ST): Russia’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzia, affirmed that the United States committed crimes in Syria without any accountability and continues to occupy part of its territory, indicating that Western countries are using the International Criminal Court as a political tool to cover up their crimes.

During a session of the UN Security Council, Nebenzia referred to the double standards adopted by the West in its use of the International Criminal Court as a political tool by providing it with financial resources in return for not prosecuting its soldiers for their crimes, as they continue the illegal occupation of sovereign countries and attack them militarily without there being any accountability for these crimes.

Nebenzia addressed Western countries by saying, “You have a long record of crimes. If you really want to condemn aggression, first condemn your military adventures and your bloodthirsty colonial wars against indigenous peoples, and start holding yourself accountable. This step may bring us closer to ensuring a just world order in which there is no place for any self-exception.”

Nebenzia pointed out that there is political pressure on the International Court that may lead to inconsistent decisions on the situation in Ukraine, which Moscow rejects, pointing out that European countries on May 20 sent a joint statement to the court in an unprecedented attempt to influence its position on the situation in Ukraine. 

The Russian delegate referred to the West’s position on the crimes committed by the Nazis in Ukraine, saying that “justice becomes a play when the West praises the Nazis’ crimes and describes them as heroes.”

K.Q.