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Russian soldier pleads guilty in first war crimes trial of Ukraine conflict

A 21-year-old Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since Moscow invaded Ukraine has pleaded guilty to killing an unarmed civilian. Sergeant Vadim Shishimarin could get life in prison for shooting a 62-year-old Ukrainian man in the head ...

18 May 2022 at 18:09

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Russian soldier pleads guilty in first war crimes trial of Ukraine conflict

18 May 2022 at 15:25

Putin warned against use of chemical weapons in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin would be making a “grave mistake” if he used chemical weapons in his assault on Ukraine, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said. Western governments fear the Russian leader may resort to the use of the banned weapons as he fails to ...

10 Mar 2022 at 15:25

Johnson accuses ‘barbaric’ Kremlin of preparing to use chemical weapons

Boris Johnson has accused Vladimir Putin of a “cynical” attempt to manufacture a pretext for using chemical weapons in Ukraine. The Prime Minister said he feared the “barbaric” regime in the Kremlin may be ready to use the banned weapons ...

10 Mar 2022 at 18:55

Despicable bombing of Ukraine hospital is a war crime, says UK defence minister

The “despicable” bombing of a maternity hospital in Ukraine is a war crime committed by Russian troops, the UK’s armed forces minister has said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the strike in Mariupol was part of a “genocide” ...

10 Mar 2022 at 10:25

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ICC prosecutor launches Ukraine war crimes investigation

The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor has launched an investigation that could target senior officials believed to be responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide amid a rising civilian death toll and ...

03 Mar 2022 at 10:55

Putin will be ‘isolated for decades to come’ over Ukraine invasion – Wallace

The prospect of a normal diplomatic relationship with the Russian government is “almost impossible” after Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the Defence Secretary has said. Ben Wallace, in a message to the Russian leader, ...

03 Mar 2022 at 11:55

Russian troops have ‘tacit permission’ to use rape as a weapon, says lawyer

A top human rights lawyer in charge of gathering evidence to prosecute Russia for war crimes has said troops have “tacit permission” to rape civilians. Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws, who is part of a legal taskforce helping ...

24 Apr 2022 at 12:25

Ukraine evidence handed to Met War Crimes police ‘some of worst ever seen’

Counter-terror police gathering evidence of potential war crimes in Ukraine say they have been struck by the “incredibly harrowing” material and eyewitness accounts from the frontline of the conflict. The Metropolitan ...

22 Apr 2022 at 09:25

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Ukrainian forces dig in ahead of expected Russian onslaught

Ukrainian forces dug in and Russia’s military lined up more firepower on Sunday ahead of an expected showdown in eastern Ukraine that could become a decisive period in a war that has flattened cities, killed untold ...

10 Apr 2022 at 15:25

UK could sanction Russian generals suspected of war crimes, says minister

Britain could start targeting Russian troops and generals suspected of committing war crimes in Ukraine with sanctions, the policing minister has said. Kit Malthouse said the UK was determined to do all it could ...

10 Apr 2022 at 13:55

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German ex-ministers file war crimes complaint against Russia

Two former German government ministers have submitted a criminal complaint with federal prosecutors seeking the opening of a war crimes probe against Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin, over ...

07 Apr 2022 at 12:55

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