Zelenskiy Warns Russian Leaders That They'll Face War Crimes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Russian leaders on Thursday the invasion of Ukraine will backfire on them as their economy is strangled.

"You will definitely be prosecuted for complicity in war crimes,” he said in a video address Thursday. "And then, it will definitely happen, you will be hated by Russian citizens."

Zelenskyy also accused Russian authorities of creating a "humanitarian catastrophe" and a plan to humiliate the Ukrainian population through blockades on cities.

"They want to humiliate our people. Make them go on their knees and take bread and water from the hands of the invaders. So that Ukrainians can save their lives just by going to the occupied territories or to Russia."

The Ukrainian leader also confirmed three people, including a child, were killed after a Russian airstrike on a maternity hospital in the port city of Mariupol on Wednesday.

The attack has drawn outrage, with Ukrainian and Western officials branding it a war crime.

Russia’s two-week-long war in Ukraine has killed thousands of soldiers and civilians and forced more than 2 million people to flee the country, shaking the foundations of European security.

Across Ukraine, civilians still trapped in besieged or destroyed areasare suffering from electricity outages and shortages of food, medicines and other vital services.

Thousands were hoping the six humanitarian corridors agreed on so far would hold during an expected daylong cease-fire in these areas Thursday - even as talks for a broad truce failed.

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[dreamrestore]

When listening to Zelensky.... I'd much rather read the subtitles than listen to some weak sounding translator.

[armandomenchaca]

Lol firs he arms civilians and then blames Russia for shooting civilian, what a clown

[nikushim]

But they probably wont though, UN would have to have the ability to actually enforce those laws. The Geneva convention "is more what you would call guidelines then actual rules".

[nazoqazi]

Zelensky it’s a power-hungry and a war monger he should be punish because a lot of his people died I pray for his people you don’t have to be in NEto

[wildshrimp]

When your country is being invaded but you warn the enemy of war crime consequences—that’s called a sigma move

[doomsday]

The Ukrainian Hero, expert prompter reader.
Hero Reader strikes again.
And keeps begging for nuclear war, him and other people out of touch with reality.

[barblowe]

The Pot calling the Kettle black! The Azov group needs to be punished for their atrocities first!

[MrTheguywiththemoney]

Why does this man act like he speaks for the world...

[donpM.A.D.]

Love, and MUCH respect for this man!!!.

[openseyes]

Watch "Ukraine of fire 2016" by Oliver Stone... Wake up to the lies!!

[bdubb]

This guys a war criminal for what he's doing to the men in in his country. Sad.

[LikeLikeLikeLikeLike]

Love it. Putin just got madder Lol. He is in his own little truman show city in a bar yelling at his friend who is really just a paid actor

[upkfzei]

כל הכבוד לאוקריינים על התנגדותם לכיבוש הם לוחמים על חירות העולם

[marynamalitskaya]

Zelenskiy, you forget about Iraq??? Ukraine took part in that ugly war.

[ebear]

Yeah, that's wishful thinking. We'll see.

[eonk]

I don't know why, but while everybody wows for this one, I don't really like this guy much. I don't know why but there's something about him that something doens't really feel quite right

[AphitethLordOfLight]

So force people(s) to double down or else they have to suffer the consequences?

[jagone]

This clown was wearing high heels as it speaks

[DefendUrRights]

I saw you meeting and hosting Steven Sagal and Sean Penn who just HAPPEN to be filming in Ukraine. Amazing!! Is this for their movie? Are YOU hired to act for Hollywood and WEF?

[drgfitdds]

I hope he is not gonna be captured or killed. Great man Zelensky