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SRES 536 117th Congress Senate International Affairs Conflicts and wars Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Europe Military operations and strategy Russia Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Ukraine War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that President Vladimir Putin is a war criminal.

Introduced: March 7, 2022 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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This resolution states that President Vladimir Putin of Russia has committed war crimes, as defined by the United Nations and other international bodies, by initiating an unprovoked war, repeatedly violating the sovereignty of Ukraine, and targeting civilian infrastructure and government facilities unrelated to legitimate military objectives.

What's happening now March 7, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1019)

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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Mar 7, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 536: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that President Vladimir Putin is a war criminal.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-536/
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"S. Res. 536: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that President Vladimir Putin is a war criminal.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-536/.
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S. Res. 536, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-536/.
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