UN condemns 'shocking pattern' of sexual violence by Russian troops in Ukraine
Russia was added in May to the UN Secretary-General's list of countries credibly suspected of committing sexual violence in conflict — codified into international law decades ago as war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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