The Supreme Court of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic did so British “mercenaries” sentenced to death Aiden Aslin, 28, from Nottinghamshire, Shaun Pinner, 48, from Bedfordshire, and Saaudun Brahim, a Moroccan national, are fighting for the Ukrainian army. Russian agencies make it known.
The military have been accused by pro-Russians of being “mercenaries”, but the British’s families, the BBC claims, say they were in the Ukrainian army. Both Britons serve in Ukraine’s armed forces and the UK, according to the BBC, has made it clear that they should be considered prisoners of war who should not be prosecuted for taking part in hostilities. The internationally unrecognized judgment handed down by the Donetsk court today is the first instance judgment against which the accused can appeal.
British and Moroccan “mercenaries” sentenced to death by the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic have the right to pardon. This was established by the court of pro-Russian separatists, according to Tass reports.
Boris Johnson’s government is “deeply concerned“for the death penalty imposed on the two British ‘mercenaries’ and a Moroccan comrade by a court of the self-proclaimed pro-Russian Republic of Donetsk.” We have said repeatedly that they are prisoners of war, that they must not be exploited for political purposes and that they are entitled to “immunity under the Geneva Convention”, commented a Downing Street spokesman. Not without adding that London continues to “work with the Ukrainian authorities to guarantee treatment as a prisoner of war to every British citizen” enlisted in the Kiev Armed Forces.
Foreign Ministry proprietor Liz Truss expressed “total condemnation” of the death sentence imposed on Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner, the two former British soldiers identified by a “pro-Russian court” as “mercenaries” in the service of the Kiev armed forces. they keep in eastern Ukraine”. “They are prisoners of war, accused in a show trial which has absolutely no legitimacy,” Boris Johnson’s Foreign Secretary said: “My thoughts are with them and their families. We will continue to do everything we can to support them.”
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In Ankara no agreement was reached on the export of Ukrainian grain shipments across the Black Sea, said Kremlin spokesman Peskov. U.N. Secretary-General Guterres urged: “A deal is needed to allow for the safe export of food produced in Ukraine across the Black Sea,” which is “essential for hundreds of millions of people.” Moscow is blackmailing the West: Wheat will only be allowed to go if the sanctions are lifted.
And Putin, speaking to young Russian entrepreneurs, warns that Russia “will not fall into the same trap as the USSRits economy will remain open.” He added that the challenge facing the country today is to “go back and strengthen”.
asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before the OECD Council of Ministers the expulsion of Russia from the FAO, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization based in Rome. “There can be no discussions to extend Russia’s membership of the FAO. What would be Russia’s place if it causes famine to at least 400 million people, if not over a billion people?” he said via videoconference at the ministerial meeting in Paris year under the Italian presidency.
Meanwhile, the arguments continue: the chemical plant was bombed Azot in Severodonetsk, where around 800 civilians are taking refuge. The UN speaks of almost five million refugees Ukrainians in Europe.
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“BOMBING ON A HOME WITH 800 CIVILIANS” – Bombarded twice by the Russian army between last night and last night, the Azot chemical plant in Severodonetsk, where about 800 civilians, 200 employees and about 600 residents took refuge. At least two workshops were hit, including one for ammonia production. This was announced by the head of the Lugansk regional military administration Sergiy Gaidai, Ukrinform reported, but there is no information about the fate of the civilians. The factory also houses a number of Ukrainian military units, which pro-Russian fighters said retreated after the Moscow army attacked.
With western long-range weapons Ukraine could “cleanse Severodonetsk (from Russian troops) in two or three days”. Lugansk regional military chief Sergiy Gaidai wrote it on Telegram, stating that at the moment the Federation army is violently attacking the industrial zone and it is impossible to evacuate the population.
THE UN CALL – “The Russian invasion of Ukraine must stop. But until that happens, we must act immediately: 1. We must stabilize global food and energy markets. 2. We must make resources immediately available to help countries and the poorest communities,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wrote in a tweet.
“5 MILLION REFUGEES” – Almost five million Ukrainians have been registered in Europe since the beginning of the war, according to the UN refugee agency, the Guardian reports. An update from UNHCR says that as of February 24, a total of 4,816,923 Ukrainians have been registered as refugees in 44 European countries. But many more will actually have left the country: data shows that as of June 7, more than 7.3 million border crossings were registered from Ukraine. A further 2.3 million crossings were recorded to return to the country. Women and children account for 90% of those fleeing abroad, as Ukrainian men between the ages of 18 and 60 are eligible for military service and cannot leave the country. The war in Ukraine has “created one of the largest displacement crises in the world,” UNHCR said.
MORE NEWS FROM DIFFERENT FRONTS – Ukrainian troops yesterday killed 30 Russian soldiers and destroyed three ammunition depots, two armored fighting vehicles and four military vehicles from Moscow, the Southern Task Force in Kyiv reported, according to the Kyiv Independent.
Russia has deployed another 30 T-62 tanks in Vasylivka, a village about 35 kilometers south of Zaporizhzhia (south), Ukraine’s Defense Ministry spokesman Oleksandr Motuzianyk said, according to the Kyiv Independent.
Ukrainian forces have conducted over 1,100 airstrikes against the Russian army since the war began on February 24. This was announced by the Kiev Air Force Command, indicating that targets such as armaments, troops and logistics centers were hit. This is reported by The Kyiv Independent.
“We are committed to providing Ukraine with all the equipment and tools necessary to resist and, if possible, repel Russian advances,” White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said, according to US media reports. “We are concerned about any aggression by Russia, about every inch of Ukrainian territory they occupy, bomb and destroy.” adds Sullivan. And for this “we undertake” to provide the necessary weapons for Kyiv to resist.
THE BODY OF THE FRENCH JOURNALIST – The remains of journalist Frédéric Leclerc-Imhoff, who died in Ukraine, arrived in France during the night and were welcomed by members of his family, loved ones and French Culture Minister Rima Abdul Malak. A minute’s silence was observed upon his arrival at Bourget airport.