US Charges 4 Russian Soldiers with War Crimes for Torturing American in Ukraine

The US Justice Department has filed war crime charges against four members of the Russian military accused of abducting and torturing an American during the invasion of Ukraine, marking the first prosecution against Russians in connection with atrocities during the war. The Russians are accused of kidnapping the American from his home in Ukraine, beating and interrogating him for 10 days at a Russian military compound. The charges carry symbolic significance as it is unclear if the defendants will ever face justice in an American courtroom. The US is pressing Congress to approve military and economic aid for Ukraine's war effort.