Defence department reportedly unwilling to share intelligence over fears precedent could be set against US soldiers
The Pentagon has been accused of blocking the sharing of US intelligence with the international criminal court (ICC) about Russian war crimes in Ukraine.
The Biden White House and state department have been a proponent of cooperation with the Hague-based ICC, as a means of holding Russian forces accountable for widespread war crimes, but the defence department is firmly opposed on the grounds that a precedent could eventually be set against US soldiers.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/08/pentagon-international-criminal-court-russia-war-crimes
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