Ukraine Seeks UN Investigation Into Alleged Russia War Crimes; Russia, China Vote Against It

Ukraine Seeks UN Investigation Into Alleged Russia War Crimes; Russia, China Vote Against It
Ukraine's ambassador Yevheniia Filipenko speaks at the opening of a session of the U.N. Human Rights Council, following the Russian invasion in Ukraine, in Geneva, Switzerland, on Feb. 28, 2022. Fabrice Coffrini/Pool via Reuters
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The Chinese regime joined Russia on Feb. 28 in voting against the top U.N. human rights body holding an urgent debate on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Kyiv’s envoy requested on Feb. 24 to hold an urgent debate, alleging that some of Moscow’s military actions “may amount to war crimes.”

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