The State Department said Thursday that it’s not prepared to say formally that the Russians or Syrians are committing war crimes against Syrian citizens, even though Secretary of State John Kerry has called for an investigation, and the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says the attacks may be war crimes.

“It’s not up to the State Department to make a determination,” spokesman John Kirby said.

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