The evacuation was halted this morning and there are unconfirmed reports of resumed fighting.
Tag: ICRC
New Plan Reportedly Being Discussed Would Create 5 Demilitarized Zones In Donbass
According to Kommersant, the International Committee of the Red Cross is proposing secure zones to protect vital water infrastructure.
Russia Denies Air Strikes On Aid Convoy Even Took Place, Claims Trucks Were Not Monitored
Around twenty civilians and a Syrian Red Crescent director were killed in the attack west of Aleppo.
Ukraine Live Day 459: Three Ukrainian Soldiers And One Civilian Killed Over Last 24 Hours
Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. An archive of our liveblogs can be found here. For an overview and analysis of this developing story see our latest podcast. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. For links to individual […]
The Far-Right “International Russian Conservative Forum” to Take Place in Russia
The Russian fascist Rodina (Motherland) party that was founded by Russia’s current Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin is organising a large conference titled the “International Russian Conservative Forum” (IRCF) to be held in St. Petersburg on 22 March 2015. According to Kommersant‘s journalist Grigory Tumanov, the following European organisations are taking part in the conference: […]
Russia Update: ‘Humanitarian’ Convoys Raise Questions; Red Cross Libel Suit Dropped
Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. The previous issue is here, and see also our Russia This Week stories âAnti-Maidanâ Launched by Nationalists, Cossacks, Veterans, Bikers and The Guild War â How Should Journalists Treat Russian State […]
Russia Update: Large Russian Military Staging Ground Detected Near Ukrainian Border
Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. The previous issue is here, and see also our Russia This Week story The Guild War â How Should Journalists Treat Russian State Propagandists? and special features âManaged Springâ: How Moscow […]
Moscow Red Cross Official Says Russia Used ‘Humanitarian’ Convoys to Ship Arms to Militants in Ukraine
Staunton, December 26 – Igor Trunov, the head of the Moscow city office of the Russian Red Cross, says that the Russian government used what it called “humanitarian convoys” to “most likely” ship arms to pro-Moscow fighters in Ukraine, in direct violation of international humanitarian law and practice. Trunov said December 25 that he doesn’t […]
Ukraine Live Day 267: Russia Announces Preparation Of Seventh ‘Humanitarian Convoy’
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Ukraine Liveblog Day 247: Ukraine Claims That It Has Evidence Of Use Of Russian Cluster Munitions
Yesterday’s liveblog can be found here. An archive of our liveblogs can be found here. For an overview and analysis of this developing story see our latest podcast. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. View Ukraine: April, 2014 in a larger map For […]