Russian opposition holds anti-war march in Berlin

The event's participants are calling for Russia's withdrawal from Ukraine, the release of #political #prisoners, and to try Putin as a #WarCriminal, Deutsche Welle reported.

The event, which had been planned in advance, took place the same day as #Russia launched one of its largest strikes on Ukrainian cities and the energy grid, killing and injuring civilians.

While the German police estimated the initial number of participants to be 1,800, the independent news outlet Meduza counted up to 6,000-7,000 people

https://kyivindependent.com/russian-opposition-holds-anti-war-march-in-berlin/

#RussianAggression #protests #RussiaInvadedUkraine #Germany

Russian opposition holds anti-war march in Berlin

The event's participants are calling for Russia's withdrawal from Ukraine, the release of political prisoners, and to try Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal.

^{Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)}

Western inaction on Ukraine’s security guarantees opens door to global nuclear proliferation

Western indecision in Ukraine’s pursuit of #security #guarantees risks triggering a global chain reaction, with nations turning to #nuclear #weapons as a deterrent in the absence of reliable security commitments.

#Ukraine's security commitment - the #Budapest #Memorandum of 1994 - is currently and has been repeatably violated

https://kyivindependent.com/opinion-western-inaction-on-ukraines-security-guarantees-opens-door-to-global-nuclear-proliferation/

#RussianAggression #RussiaInvadedUkraine

Opinion: Western inaction on Ukraine’s security guarantees opens door to global nuclear proliferation

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is approaching its 11th year, with three years of full-scale war. In search of security guarantees like NATO membership, Ukraine has been left in limbo due to Russian-occupied territories and Western bureaucracy.

^{Julian McBride (The Kyiv Independent)}

UN reports over 95% of Ukrainian prisoners of war were tortured in Russia

#Ukrainian prisoners of war are #tortured from the very first interrogation. They are beaten with metal rods and sticks, stripped naked and severely electrocuted. This is horrible. This is undoubtedly the worst thing I’ve seen in 20 years of my career while visiting the POWs on behalf of the UN.

This happened to more than 95% of Ukrainian POWs. These are #WarCrimes

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/08/7/7469369/

#Russian #terrorism #POWs #Ukraine #RussiaInvadedUkraine

Over 95% of Ukrainian prisoners of war were tortured in Russia – UN representative

Head of Mission for the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine reported that over 95% of Ukrainian prisoners of war had been tortured in Russia.

^{Ukrainska Pravda}

Ukrainian survivor of Russian torture files legal complaint in #Argentina

A Ukrainian man has filed a criminal complaint to Argentina's Federal Judiciary against the Russian occupying forces who tortured him, The Reckoning Project (TRP), an international NGO that works to bring war crime cases to court, announced on April 16.

Argentina's constitution allows for trials on "international crimes, including crimes against humanity and #WarCrimes, irrespective of where they took place," on the basis of universal jurisdiction, TRP said in a press release.

Though this case is the first time a #Ukrainian #torture complaint has been filed in Argentina, Mr M said that he is "one of so many cases."

https://kyivindependent.com/argentina-court-case-russian-torture-ukraine/

#RussiaInvadedUkraine #RussianTorture #StandWithUkraine

Ukrainian survivor of Russian torture files legal complaint in Argentina

Argentina's constitution allows for trials on "international crimes, including crimes against humanity and war crimes, irrespective of where they took place," on the basis of universal jurisdiction, TRP said in a press release.

^{Elsa Court (The Kyiv Independent)}

Russia destroyed Kyiv Oblast power plant after Ukraine ran out of air defense missiles

#Trypillia TPP was completely destroyed in a Russian strike on Ukrainian energy infrastructure on April 11, leading to the 100% loss of #Centrenergo's generating capacity.

Russia launched 11 missiles in the direction of the plant, according to Zelensky. Ukraine was able to shoot down the first seven, and four "destroyed Trypillia."

"Why? Because there were zero #missiles. We ran out of all the missiles that protected the Trypillia TPP,"

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-april-16/

#RussiaInvadedUkraine #electricity #AirDefense #StandWithUkraine

Ukraine war latest: Russia destroyed Kyiv Oblast power plant after Ukraine ran out of air defense missiles, Zelensky says

Key developments on April 16: * Zelensky: Russia destroyed key power plant near Kyiv since Ukraine 'ran out of missiles' for its defense * Source: Ukraine strikes Russian modernized long-range radar system in Bryansk Oblast * Bloomberg:…

^{The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)}