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The Guardian - UK
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Shaun Walker in Warsaw

Red Cross decides against suspending Russian branch despite links to Kremlin war machine

A screenshot of a deleted image showing Russian Red Cross staff posing with Kalashnikov rifles at a military event for children.
A screenshot of a deleted image showing Russian Red Cross staff posing with Kalashnikov rifles at a military event for children. Photograph: Battle Brotherhood

The International Red Cross movement has decided not to suspend membership of the Russian Red Cross (RRC), despite potential breaches of neutrality regulations brought to light by an investigation by a group of international media outlets, including the Guardian.

Research showed what appeared to be numerous violations of the Red Cross charter by the Russian organisation since the launch of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

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