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The Kyiv Independent on MSN'Tied to a motorcycle and dragged' — Russia likely executed another Ukrainian POW, ombudsman saysRussian forces likely executed another Ukrainian prisoner of war (POW), Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on July 1, referring to a recent video that appears to show the captive tied to a motorcycle and dragged along a road.
Paratroopers from the 77th Separate Airmobile Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have captured a Russian officer. — Ukrinform.
The threat from espionage is high in Switzerland as global insecurity increases, with the main threats emanating from Russia and China, the country's Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) warned on Wednesday.
On June 25-26, the 64th round of Geneva International Discussions (GID) – a multilateral format to address security and humanitarian consequences of the 2008 Russia-Georgia war – was held in Geneva.
The German and Dutch intelligence services said Friday that Russia is increasing its use of chemical weapons in Ukraine. Moscow's military is employing "a wide range of chemical weapons with increasing frequency and is not hesitating to employ more potent agents," the spies said in a joint press release published Friday morning.
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution strongly condemning Russia's ongoing war crimes in Ukraine and expressing firm support for the investigations by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
A panel discussion titled “Universality and Indivisibility of Human Rights for All: States Practices” was held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva as part of the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council.
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation, Mariana Katzarova, today condemned the arrest and ongoing arbitrary detention of Maria Bontsler, a 64-year-old human rights lawyer from Kaliningrad, who suffers from a serious chronic medical condition.
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Legit.ng on MSNRussian Terror: Ukraine Envoy Urges Africa to Act as Putin Launches Mass Missile, Drone StrikesUkraine’s envoy to Nigeria, Kholostenko, has warned of Russia’s deliberate attacks on civilians and global food security, urging African and world leaders to act.
Today, the European Parliament adopted a resolution strongly condemning the alleged war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine and expressing support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigations into Russia's actions in the war.