Russian invasion of Ukraine

[East Level 2]

Some Russian MPs and former military commanders are saying the steelwork fighters should be executed.

Azovstal steelworks fighters should be put to death, say Russian MPs

Ukrainian soldiers evacuated after heroic last stand in the city of Mariupol deserve to be executed, claim hardliners

www.telegraph.co.uk

They should be sent postcards from The Hague. Just as a hint.

 

[SPIDERBOY]

They should be sent postcards from The Hague. Just as a hint.

Russia have stated that their soldiers have not targeted civilians.
The first Russian soldier on trial has pleaded guilty to the murder of an unarmed civilian.
That should go down well in the Kremlin.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Yeah...Russia claiming they have 959 soldiers from the steelworks now.

In any normal conflict they would be treated as POW's who actually have rights laid down in the Geneva Convention.

In this case, not so much because Russia don't actually give a f*ck.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

In any normal conflict they would be treated as POW's who actually have rights laid down in the Geneva Convention.

In this case, not so much because Russia don't actually give a f*ck.

....and....it isn't a war remember.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

....and....it isn't a war remember.

Ah... the old "it isn't a war if we don't call it a war" excuse.

 

[RadcliffeRick]

In any normal conflict they would be treated as POW's who actually have rights laid down in the Geneva Convention.

In this case, not so much because Russia don't actually give a f*ck.

russia don't have a great track record of looking after POW's the 1 million plus in WW2 that died whilst they were held by them bear witness to this

 

[west didsblue]

russia don't have a great track record of looking after POW's the 1 million plus in WW2 that died whilst they were held by them bear witness to this

There’s a slight flaw in that comment but I know what you mean.

 

[SPIDERBOY]

Looks like Ukraine have shut down another gas pipeline that runs from Russia through Ukraine to Europe.

 

[metalblue]

US has reopened its embassy in Kyiv

U.S. reopens Kyiv embassy after three-month closure

The U.S. embassy in Kyiv reopened on Wednesday after a three-month closure due to Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine.

www.reuters.com

 

[ultimateharold]

Oof