A resolution condemning the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and officials of the Government of the Russian Federation for committing crimes against humanity and war crimes in Ukraine.
This is a Senate resolution (S. Res. 111) introduced in the 119th Congress on March 5, 2025, by Senator Van Hollen. It condemns the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and Russian government officials for crimes against humanity and war crimes in Ukraine. The resolution cites prior U.S. and international assessments—specifically, the U.S. State Department’s February 18, 2023 determination and the September 23, 2022 findings of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine—as support for the condemnation. As a resolution, it expresses the Senate’s stance but does not create new law or impose sanctions; its effect is primarily political and diplomatic, signaling US condemnation and support for accountability and international investigations.
Key Points
- 1The Senate condemns the Russian armed forces and Russian government officials for crimes against humanity and war crimes in Ukraine.
- 2It grounds this condemnation in prior determinations: the State Department’s February 18, 2023 finding and the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine’s September 23, 2022 conclusions.
- 3The measure is a resolution, not legislation, meaning it does not in itself create new legal requirements, sanctions, or new authorities.
- 4The bill was introduced in the Senate on March 5, 2025, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 5The sponsor listed is Senator Van Hollen; status remains “introduced” under the bill’s citation.