Death sentence for Ukraine foreign fighters is a war crime, – The UN
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on June 10 has condemned the death sentence handed down to three foreigners in the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic. Source: The UN rights office “OHCHR is concerned about the so-called Supreme Court of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic sentencing three servicemen to...
Russia wants to destroy every city in Donbas – The President of Ukraine
Russia continues its offensive in the Donbas (east of Ukraine) and wants to destroy every city there, as it did with Volnovakha and Mariupol. Source: The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy According to the President of Ukraine, destruction and grief are the only things Russia can give to its neighbours. “Russia wants to break every...
3 foreign volunteers sentenced to death for fighting with Ukraine’s army
Two British citizens and a Moroccan have been sentenced to death by Russians in eastern Ukraine for fighting on Ukraine’s side. A court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic found the three men guilty of being mercenaries and committing acts aimed at “overthrowing the constitutional order of the Republic”. The...
EU to allocate 7.25 million euros to investigate Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine
The European Commission has launched a new € 7.25 million project under its Foreign Policy Instrument to support the capacity of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Source: EU High Representative Josep Borrell The project, first announced by European High Representative Josep Borrell in Kyiv, is part of the EU’s efforts to combat...
Britain calls to investigate the steal of Ukrainian grain by Russia
London is calling for an investigation into the stealing of grain in the occupied territories of Ukraine. In particular, we are talking about such cases in the Kherson region(south of Ukraine). Source: British Farming Minister Victoria Prentis “Allegations that Russia is stealing grain from different regions of Ukraine are very serious and...
Russian troops destroyed the second largest grain terminal in Ukraine, – EU High Representative
Russian troops have destroyed Ukraine’s second-largest grain terminal, contributing to the world’s food crisis. Source: The European Union’s High Representative Josep Borrell “Another Russian missile strike contributing to the global food crisis. Russian forces have destroyed the second biggest grain terminal in Ukraine,...
Cases of sexual violence in Ukraine cannot be amnestied, – UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence
Previously adopted UN Security Council documents condemn all forms of sexual violence that can never be forgiven, justified or amnestied. Source: UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict Pramila Patten She stressed that the number of reports of sexual violence is constantly growing. “Since June, the UN High...
Russia fired more than 2,500 missiles at Ukraine, – President of Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the Russian occupiers had already fired more than 2,500 missiles at Ukraine. Source: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy “As of this morning (June 5), the number of various Russian missiles used against Ukraine is already 2503. Our Heroes hold their positions and do everything to inflict maximum...
The EU won’t recognize Russian passports issued to the residents of Ukraine, – EU High Representative
The European Union condemns the distribution of Russian passports in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories and will not recognize them. Source: EU High Representative Josep Borrell “The European Union strongly condemns the Russian Presidential decrees of 25 May and 30 May, simplifying the process for granting Russian citizenship and...
Two international Reuters journalists were injured in the east of Ukraine
Two Reuters reporters were injured in the shelling near Siverodonetsk (the Russian-occupied part of the east of Ukraine). The driver of the vehicle they were travelling in was killed. Source: The Reuters spokesperson “In the course of a reporting trip, two Reuters journalists sustained minor injuries when they came under fire while enroute...
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