Who is Vladimir Putin?

The US State Department’s latest Country Reports on Human Rights Practices delivers a sobering global review, with Russia standing out as a key focus of concern. The comprehensive report meticulously documents an array of alleged war crimes, crimes against humanity, and systematic internal repression orchestrated by Moscow, fundamentally challenging international norms and inflicting widespread suffering. The findings underscore a grim reality: Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, now in its third year, has become a conduit for unprecedented abuses. Beyond the battlefield, the Kremlin has intensified its crackdown on dissent at home, employing restrictive legislation to silence critics and control information. The report provides compelling evidence that Russian forces and officials have engaged in widespread human rights violations in Ukraine. Accounts detail “execution-style killings of Ukrainian men, women, and children,” alongside severe torture in detention facilities. These torturous acts reportedly include brutal beatings, electrocution, mock executions, and pervasive sexual violence. Similar abuses were noted against Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs).

A particularly egregious revelation is the systematic, forced deportation of Ukrainian civilians, especially children, to Russia. Thousands of children have allegedly been separated from their families through coercive “filtration” processes before being sent to re-education and adoption facilities in Russia and Russian-occupied Crimea. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Children’s Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova, directly linking them to these alleged unlawful transfers. Indiscriminate attacks by Russian forces against civilian infrastructure are heavily scrutinized. The report highlights “massive waves of attacks” targeting energy, water and heating facilities, causing widespread blackouts and disrupting essential services for millions. Hospitals and schools have also been repeatedly struck. The World Health Organization has recorded nearly 2,000 attacks on healthcare infrastructure since February 2022. The Russian government has enacted a barrage of new, restrictive laws to suppress dissent, leading to a systematic crackdown on independent expression. The Kremlin has intensified efforts to control information, prosecuting individuals for online expression and forcing the closure of virtually all independent media outlets and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

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Rogue Valley said:

Helping my fellow Americans better understand crimes of Vladimir Putin, the individual who President Trump is meeting with this Friday (8/15/25) in Anchorage, Alaska.

Kremlin’s Brutality Documented: US Rights Report Details Russian Atrocities in Ukraine, Internal Repression

The Trump administration’s 2024 human rights report highlights Russia’s alleged execution-style killings, sexual violence, forced child deportations in Ukraine, and rising repression in Russia.

www.kyivpost.com

The above is merely a sanitized recap of who Vladimir Putin is. He is a mass murderer. I'm sure most of you remember Russian activist Alexei Navalny dying in prison. Something of that magnitude doesn't happen in Russia without Putin's express order.

P.S. As has become customary with the Trump administration, the Human Rights Reports under Marco Rubio have been scrubbed to align with Trump's ideology. References have been removed concerning abuses based on sexual orientation, and poor conditions downplayed in ally nations while taking aim at those nations who have clashed with President Donald Trump. The department referred to its new report as “streamlined” and focused on remaining “aligned to the administration’s executive orders”.

US Department of State | 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Russia

Key issues omitted in revised US State Department human rights report

Rights groups allege manipulation of US report after firing of key staff and overhaul of human rights priorities.

www.aljazeera.com

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