UK doing ‘everything we can’ to free nationals after ‘sham trial’, says Brandon Lewis Shain Pinner and Aiden Aslin were handed death sentences for fighting against Russian forces Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2022
'As Ukraine war becomes grimmer than ever, we must offer the right kind of help' British men heading to Ukraine to fight alongside local soldiers are incredibly brave but the best aid we can offer in the battle against Putin's troops is to support charities and send supplies Daily Mirror · Jun 11, 2022
Brits fighting in Ukraine say Putin death squads 'won't stop us' as comrades face execution Volunteer foreign legion fighter Peter Fouche has said he believes the sentencing of two British fighters by Russia will only inspire more people to take up arms, despite official warnings Daily Mirror · Jun 11, 2022
Ukraine ‘doing all it can’ to save British nationals after urgent UK talks British nationals Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner were sentenced to death earlier this week Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2022
Ukraine forces run low on ammunition amid ‘street-to-street’ fighting with Russians ‘This is a war of artillery ... and we are out of ammo,’ says regional governor The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2022
Family of UK man sentenced to death by Russia call for cooperation Shaun Pinner’s loved ones ‘devastated’ after he received verdict alongside Aiden Aslin in what UK calls a ‘sham’ sentence The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2022
Family of Brit sentenced to death for fighting Russia break silence on 'show trial' A statement issued by the Foreign Office on behalf of the family of Shaun Pinner told of their devastation and sadness of the outcome of the "illegal show trial" Daily Mirror · Jun 11, 2022
Family ‘devastated’ by death sentence handed to British man fighting Russians Boris Johnson has ordered ministers to do ‘everything in their power’ to secure the release of Shaun Pinner and fellow Briton Aiden Aslin. The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2022
British fighters handed death sentence 'forced to admit to terror charges' Reports say Shaun Pinner and Aiden Aslin contacted a newspaper several weeks ago to offer accounts that conflict with their guilty pleas in a Russia-backed sham trial Daily Mirror · Jun 11, 2022
Three captured soldiers face an 'unprecedented' death penalty in Russia. What happens next? Critics have called the death sentence for three foreign soldiers captured while fighting for Ukraine "unprecedented". So what happens next? And why is the case so complex? ABC News · Jun 11, 2022
What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis Ukraine ‘almost out of ammunition’; death sentences at a show trial; the battle for Sievierodonetsk The Guardian - AU · Jun 10, 2022
Ukraine Pleads for Weapons as 100-200 Soldiers Die a Day Up to 200 Ukrainian soldiers are dying every day in the war with Russia, and only more and more advanced Western weaponry will reduce the casualties, turn back the Russian offensive and force Moscow to the negotiating table, an adviser to Ukraine’s president said. Mykhailo Podolyak told the BBC in… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 10, 2022
The ‘trial’ in Donetsk has set a chilling precedent for conflict in the 21st century The legal frameworks for war that the world has tried to uphold since 1945 have never been at such risk, says barrister Sadakat Kadri The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2022
The oligarch who could hold key to fate of Britons facing death sentence Putin has a favour to ask that could be tied to the case of two men jailed in Donetsk, says Kim Sengupta The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022
Al Jazeera · Jun 10, 2022 UN issues war crimes warning over death sentences in Ukraine war UN says the men were reported to be Ukrainian soldiers and ‘such trials against prisoners of war amount to a war crime’.
Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2022 Who are Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner, the Britons sentenced to death in Russian-occupied Ukraine? Two British soldiers captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine have been sentenced to death by pro-Moscow rebels, provoking condemnation from ministers and the Ukrainian government.
Al Jazeera · Jun 10, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war: Will two Brits and a Moroccan be executed? Russia-backed court sentenced foreigners to death by firing squad for ‘terrorist activity’ after fighting for Ukraine.
Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2022 Ukraine: Zelensky praises UK’s ‘leadership’ during meeting with Ben Wallace Ukraine’s president hailed Great Britain as a ‘friend’ for the continued support his country has received
The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022 Ukraine: How might the Government free the two captured Britons? Why are Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner being treated as criminals, and what can ministers do to help them?
Daily Mirror · Jun 10, 2022 'Scared' Vladimir Putin ordered death sentences against Brit fighters, expert claims After a three-day sham trial, Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner were issued death sentences by the supreme court of the rebel-held Donetsk People's Republic
The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022 Russia’s Lavrov says Britons given death sentence in Donetsk guilty of ‘crimes’ Britain has condemned verdict as ‘show trial’
The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022 PM demands ministers do ‘everything’ to secure release of captured Britons Foreign Secretary Liz Truss discussed efforts to secure the release of Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner with her Ukrainian counterpart on Friday.
Reuters · Jun 10, 2022 Britain says talking to Ukraine, not Russia, about jailed soldiers Britain is prioritising talking to Ukraine rather than Russia on the situation of two jailed British men who have been sentenced to death in one of Russia's proxies in eastern Ukraine, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said on Friday.
Daily Mirror · Jun 10, 2022 UK brands Brits' death sentences in Ukraine 'egregious breach of the Geneva Convention' It came as Boris Johnson ordered ministers to do "everything in their power" to secure the release of Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner - but did not summon the Russian Ambassador for talks
The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022 Liz Truss in talks with Ukraine over fate of Britons sentenced to death by Russian separatists PM ‘appalled’ by treatment of Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner