Vocal Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday and made a shocking announcement: that the United States has determined that Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine.

She enumerated the horrific acts committed by Russian forces - murder, torture, rape, deportation, execution-style killings, beatings, and electrocution. In addition, Harris highlighted how allowing atrocities to go unpunished creates an opportunity for other authoritarian governments to do the same.

Harris’ powerful statement comes days before the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and serves as a warning to other countries who think that crimes against humanity will be allowed to go unpunished. The Vice President also held fast that justice must be served for the perpetrators and demanded that allies of the United States help illustrate a strong, unified front.

It is essential that justice is enforced in these