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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Arpan Rai

Putin could face new war crime case as evidence suggests starvation of Ukraine was pre-planned

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Russia was actively preparing to steal grain supplies and starve the Ukrainian population of food for months before Vladimir Putin ordered last year’s invasion, according to new evidence compiled by human rights experts.

When Russian tanks did roll across the border on 24 February 2022 they deliberately targeted grain-rich areas and food production infrastructure first, the new report by international human rights law firm Global Rights Compliance found.

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