Month: April 2022

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UN Rights Office Cites Growing Evidence of War Crimes in Ukraine

The United Nations human rights office said Friday there was growing evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine, including signs of indiscriminate shelling and summary executions, while it said Ukraine also appeared to have used weapons with indiscriminate effects. “Russian armed forces have indiscriminately shelled and bombed populated areas, killing civilians and wrecking hospitals, schools and other civilian infrastructure, actions that may amount to war crimes,” the office of U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Michelle Bachelet said. U.N. human rights monitors in Ukraine have also documented what appeared to be the use of weapons with indiscriminate effects, causing …

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ДПСУ: на Харківщині знищили російські три РСЗВ і систему ППО

На Харківщині ЗСУ знищили позиції військ РФ – 3 одиниці реактивних систем залпового вогню та систему ППО. Як повідомляє пресслужба Держприкордонслужби, прикордонники отримали дані про місця зосередження російських військових в декількох населених пунктах Харківської області, у тому числі їхніх засобів ППО та артилерії. Цю інформацію передали Збройним силам України. «Згодом по зазначених координатах було нанесено вогневе ураження. У підсумку знищено чимало орків, 3 одиниці РСЗВ та систему ППО», – йдеться у повідомленні ДПСУ. За даними Генштабу ЗСУ, на Слобожанському напрямку війська РФ – до семи батальйонних тактичних груп зі складу 6-ї загальновійськової армії, берегових військ балтійського та північного флотів – …

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Putin Declares Victory in Mariupol  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared the besieged Ukrainian port city of Mariupol “liberated,” after nearly two months of fighting, even though Russian forces have not been able to penetrate the city’s massive Azovstal steel plant that remains in the hands of Ukrainian fighters and civilians. Rather than storming the plant, Putin has instead ordered a blockade of the facility, sealing it off “so that not even a fly comes through,” a tactic observers believe will save Russian soldiers’ lives and possibly starve out those inside the plant. Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials say evidence of mass graves outside Mariupol has emerged. …

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Greece to Release Russian Tanker Amid Confusion Over Sanctions

A Russian tanker impounded by Greece this week and reportedly carrying Iranian oil will be released amid confusion about sanctions on its owners. “The coast guard has been ordered by the anti-money laundering authority to release the vessel,” a Greek government official said, without providing further details. On Tuesday, Greek authorities impounded the 115,500-deadweight tonnage Russian-flagged Pegas, with 19 Russian crew members on board, on the southern coast of the island of Evia. They said the ship was impounded as part of EU sanctions on Russia for the invasion of Ukraine. Earlier this month, the EU banned Russian-flagged vessels from …

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From War to Circus: Ukrainian Dancers Find Comfort on US Stage

Onstage, they dance through hoops and perform acrobatics with smiles on their faces. Off it, they hold anguished phone calls with family back in Ukraine. Dancers Anna and Olga have found a sense of calm performing in a circus near New York, but they are still living the war they fled thousands of miles away. “I spent a month without a full night’s sleep. We couldn’t go out to buy food — we were stressed and shaken all the time. It was scary,” recalls Anna Starykh, who left Ukraine after Russia’s invasion in February. Now the 21-year-old is performing with …

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Russia Demands Return of Jerusalem Church as Tensions Rise

Tensions between Jerusalem and Moscow are rising over the contested Alexander Nevsky Russian church property in Jerusalem’s Old City. Russian President Vladimir Putin recently sent a personal letter to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett demanding Israel immediately hand over control of the church. The issue is one of the latest flashpoints in the increasingly contentious relations between the two countries during the Russian war against Ukraine. Linda Gradstein reports from Jerusalem. Camera – Ricki Rosen. …

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