EDITOR’S PICK
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Moscow has charged 92 members of the Ukrainian armed forces with crimes against humanity.
The head of Russia’s investigative committee, Alexander Bastrykin told government news site, Rossiiskaya Gazeta that over 1,300 criminal investigations had begun.
He also proposed an international tribunal backed by countries including Iran, Syria and Bolivia – traditional allies of Russia.
Ukraine is also conducting its own war crimes investigations.
As well as the 92 who have already been charged by Russia, some 96 people, including 51 armed forces commanders, are wanted, Bastrykin said.
The Ukrainians were involved in “crimes against the peace and security of humanity”, he told the newspaper.
Claims made in the interview have not been verified.
But this month, Ukraine said it was examining more than 21,000 war crimes and crimes of aggression allegedly committed by Russian forces since the start of the invasion in February.
And in May, the first war crimes trial since the invasion began took place in Ukraine, where a court jailed a Russian tank commander for life for killing a civilian.
The International Criminal Court (ICC), which has described Ukraine as a “crime scene”, has also sent a team of investigators and forensics experts to Ukraine.
FURTHER READING
The Kremlin denies all war crimes, or that it has been targeting civilians. It has regularly blamed Ukraine for shelling its own infrastructure and killing its own civilians – accusations which have been widely dismissed by international leaders.
Click to watch our video of the week
Gov. Sanwo-Olu was awarded by Broadcasting Talents Nigeria The award was received on behalf of…
Mary now has the opportunity to travel to the United States for the Chess and…
Swift Operation: NSCDC's Special Intelligence Squad intercepted a truck carrying 70,000 litres of stolen crude…
