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Ukrainian soldiers leaving Mariupol could be tried for war crimes, claims Russia

Ukraine said it hopes for a prisoner swap but Russia has said some soldiers could be investigated for war crimes

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022

Live updates | NATO says Finland, Sweden apply to join

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Finland and Sweden have applied to join the world’s biggest military alliance, a move driven by security concerns over Russia’s war in Ukraine

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022

Ukraine accuses Russia of forcibly deporting over 210,000 children

Ukraine said on Friday Russia had forcibly deported more than 210,000 children since its invasion on Feb. 24 and accused Moscow of wanting to make them Russian citizens.

Reuters · May 13, 2022

The war crime that goes mostly unpunished

The dark red billboards in the Ukrainian city of Lviv present a powerful image: Russian President Vladimir Putin is on his knees, a woman stands above him and pushes a gun into his mouth. The caption reads: “I am not a beauty for you.”

Bangkok Post · Apr 19, 2022

Ukraine's ombudswoman says 400 missing in town of Hostomel

Ukraine's human rights ombudswoman said on Wednesday more than 400 residents were missing in the town of Hostomel after a 35-day occupation by Russian forces, and she quoted witnesses as saying some of them had been killed.

Reuters · Apr 6, 2022

Ukraine's ombudswoman says up to 300 bodies may be in Bucha mass grave

Ukrainian human rights ombudswoman Lyudmyla Denisova said on Tuesday between 150 and 300 bodies may be in a mass grave by a church in the town of Bucha, where Ukraine accuses Russian troops of killing civilians.

Reuters · Apr 5, 2022

Ukraine's ombudswoman says Russia's treatment of POWs may break Geneva Conventions

Returning Ukrainian prisoners of war believe their treatment by Russia while in captivity broke the Geneva Conventions, Ukrainian human rights ombudswoman Lyudmyla Denisova said on Monday.

Reuters · Apr 4, 2022

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Kyiv willing to discuss neutrality

Ukraine news from March 27: Ukrainian president says he is prepared to discuss Russia’s neutrality demand.

Al Jazeera · Mar 26, 2022

Coinciding with Biden visit to Poland, Russia signals scaled-back goals in Ukraine

LVIV, Ukraine — As President Joe Biden visited Poland on Friday in a show of support for NATO’s eastern flank, Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s military chiefs signaled a streamlining of war aims in Ukraine — a potentially face-saving path for Moscow to exit what has become a lengthy, grinding and…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 25, 2022

Coinciding with Biden visit to Poland, Russia signals scaled-back goals in Ukraine

LVIV, Ukraine — As President Joe Biden visited Poland on Friday in a show of support for NATO’s eastern flank, Russian military chiefs signaled a streamlining of war aims in Ukraine — a potentially face-saving path for Vladimir Putin to exit what has become a lengthy, grinding and increasingly deadlocked…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 25, 2022