Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine will only use the weapons provided by its partners on the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine but never against other states. Source: Ukrinform news agency, citing Zelenskyy during a press conference in Kyiv Quote: “As for the downing of the A-50 [Airborne Warning and Control System] and […]
Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, has described Russia’s plans for repressions against Ukrainian citizens in the occupied territories of Ukraine, and the FSB conducted searches in the Jehovah’s Witnesses community in occupied Mariupol. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: Medvedev said that Ukrainian citizens in […]
Ukraine has managed to bring home 11 more Ukrainian children from Russia and temporarily occupied territories. Source: Dmytro Lubinets, Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, on Telegram Quote from Lubinets: “Ukrainians were brought back from temporarily occupied territories and Russia with the mediation of the State of Qatar and with the support of UNICEF, as […]
Russians are conducting raids in the temporarily occupied territories to record houses and apartments where people live ahead of the Russian presidential elections. Source: National Resistance Center (NRC) of Ukraine Quote: “The main reason for the raids that the occupiers are conducting on the territory before the ‘elections’ are the conclusions drawn from the local […]
The Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian foreign ministers have condemned Russia’s intention to hold presidential “elections” in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Source: Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania on Russia’s upcoming presidential elections Details: In their statement, Latvia’s Krišjānis Kariņš, Lithuania’s Gabrielius Landsbergis and Estonia’s Margus Tsahkna declared that the […]
Defence Intelligence of Ukraine has reported that Russia sends specially trained units to the occupied territories of Ukraine to generate the desired number of votes during so-called “elections”, such as the Russian Federation presidential “election” scheduled for next month. Source: Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) Quote: “To create the illusion of ‘support’ for the Russian […]
Historic hearings have opened at the United Nations’ top court into the legality of Israel’s 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state. The hearings are to last six days before the International Court of Justice. Monday’s session started with foreign affairs minister Riyad al-Maliki speaking as a representative of the Palestinians. It follows […]
Historic hearings are opening on Monday at the United Nations’ top court into the legality of Israel’s 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state. Palestinian representatives will speak first as the International Court of Justice begins hearing legal arguments following a request submitted by the UN General Assembly for a non-binding advisory opinion […]
Despite Russia’s capture of Avdiivka, Russian forces have not yet demonstrated an ability to secure significant gains across large swaths of territory, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) assessed in its report on Feb. 18. “The capture of Avdiivka should not be taken as demonstrating this capability,” the ISW’s report states, referring to […]
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The United Nations’ top court on Monday opens a week of hearings on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories, with more than 50 states due to address the judges. Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki will speak first in the legal proceedings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) […]
Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence has said that Russian occupation authorities in Ukraine are endeavouring to exert more information and psychological influence on Ukrainian citizens under Russian occupation, for example by connecting local TV viewers to Russian World TV, a Russian satellite television service. Source: Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence Quote: “Residents of the occupied areas of Kherson Oblast […]
By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) – A record 52 states will present arguments about the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the U.N.’s highest legal body. The ICJ’s six days of hearings starting on Monday come after the U.N. General Assembly asked […]