The United States estimated the number of Russian dead and wounded in the Ukraine war, which is entering its second year within days, at about 200,000, according to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken at the Munich Security Conference.
Blinken pointed out that Russia feels the weight of the cost of the war that has been going on for about a year, "There are more than a million Russians who left their country because they do not want to be part of this war and the direction the country is heading towards."
Moreover, 1,000 or more companies have ceased operations in Russia for fear of reputational damage, according to Blinken.
"Look at what happened, what (Russian President Vladimir) Putin has done for his country," he added.
Washington accuses Russia of committing crimes against humanity in Ukraine (Anatolia)
In a related context, the US Secretary of State accused Russia of committing crimes against humanity in Ukraine.
"I have determined, based on a careful analysis of the law and available facts, that members of Russian forces and other Russian officials have committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine," Blinken said, according to a statement issued by the US State Department.
"Members of the Russian forces committed execution-style killings of Ukrainian men, women, and children, as well as torture of civilians in detention through beatings, electric shocks, mock executions, as well as rape, along with other Russian officials' deportation of hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian civilians to Russia, including They include children who have been forcibly separated from their families.
"These actions are not random or spontaneous, but rather part of the Kremlin's widespread and systematic offensive against the civilian population of Ukraine," Blinken said.
"There can be no impunity for these crimes. All those responsible must be held accountable. As today's decision demonstrates, the United States will seek justice for the people of Ukraine no matter how long it takes," he added.
This comes after US Vice President Kamala Harris also accused Russia of committing crimes against humanity in Ukraine at the Munich Security Conference earlier on Saturday and said Washington would help hold those responsible to account.
"We've studied the evidence, we know the legal standards, and there is no question that these are crimes against humanity," Harris told the annual high-profile defense rally.
And she continued, "I say to all those who committed these crimes and their leaders who are complicit in these crimes: You will be held accountable."