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What is genocide?
Genocide is a legal concept dating back to the Nuremburg trials of Nazi war criminals, with Polish-Jewish lawyer Raphael Lemkin coining the term to describe the Nazi extermination of six million Jewish people.
The crime of genocide was formally created in the Genocide Convention of 1948 to describe "acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group".
Genocide is a "very specific international crime" which is difficult to prove, says Cecily Rose, professor of international law at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands, noting that it demands proof of the "mental motivation" behind it.
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What is a crime of aggression?
The ICC added a crime of aggression to its remit in 2017 to include attacks on "the sovereignty, territorial integrity or political independence" of another country.
The offence aims to ensure that political and military leaders are held accountable for invasions, but it cannot be used against the dozens of ICC members that have not recognised the court's jurisdiction for the crime, nor against non-members.
Legal experts say bringing such a case against Russia's president may require the establishment of a special tribunal for Ukraine.
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Zelensky says Russia using phosphorous bombs
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has this morning said in an address to Estonia's parliament that Russia was using phosphorous bombs in Ukraine, accusing Moscow of using terror tactics against civilians.
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The Ukrainian side refuses to acknowledge the latest mass surrender in Mariupol, by the way. Presidential Advisor Arestovych instead claims that the Marines somehow teleported into Azovstal and reinforced the Azov fighters. The surrender is getting the Snake Island treatment.
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Dnipro official says 1,500 killed Russian soldiers in city morgues
An official in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, which has largely escaped fighting with invading forces, said that the remains of more than 1,500 Russian soldiers were being kept in its morgues.
"Now there are more than 1,500 dead Russian soldiers in the morgues of Dnipro that no one wants to retrieve," Dnipro deputy mayor Mikhail Lysenko told reporters, adding he hoped "Russian mothers will be able to come and pick up their sons". -
'Ukraine is a crime scene,' says ICC chief prosecutor
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor visited the town of Bucha today - the scene of hundreds of civilian killings, which Ukraine has blamed on Russian forces who occupied it for several weeks.
"Ukraine is a crime scene. We're here because we have reasonable grounds to believe that crimes within the jurisdiction of the court are being committed. We have to pierce the fog of war to get to the truth," Karim Khan told reporters. -
Soviet-era drone that crashed in Croatia carried aerial bomb, experts say
A Soviet-era reconnaissance drone that crashed in the Croatian capital of Zagreb last month without causing any harm to residents carried an aerial bomb that exploded after hitting the ground, a panel of experts has said.
The investigators did not want to reveal the drone's intended target or who had sent it, but Hungary had said that the Tupolev TU-141 drone was detected by radar in Hungarian airspace after being detected over Ukraine, and had entered Hungary via Romanian air space.
The drone, flying at 1,000 metres, flew from Hungary on 10 March and crashed seven minutes after entering Croatia's air space, the Croatian government had said.
The incident occurred two weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine in what it calls a "special military operation", which Western nations term an unprovoked attack. -
A detailed analysis of its metal fragments showed that the drone carrying an OFAB 100-120 aerial bomb hit the ground because of parachute failure, but no traces of military explosives, such as Trinitrotoluene (TNT), were found on it, Ivana Bacic, an expert on explosives, told a news briefing in Zagreb.
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kungfu wrote:
😂🤣 what kind of propaganda are they shoveling into you guys over in Croatia?Nato have been very surprised that the Russian army is winning the war against a well armed nato trained army 10x the size of the Russians
Ukraine doesn't have an army 10x the size of Russia. That's an outrageously false claim.
Ukraine had 245k active soldiers to russia's over 1m soldiers. Russia is (supposedly) one of the best funded militaries. Ukraine has less of a defense budget than the New York Police Department.
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YOU wrote:
Russian reserves: 2mkungfu wrote:
😂🤣 what kind of propaganda are they shoveling into you guys over in Croatia?Nato have been very surprised that the Russian army is winning the war against a well armed nato trained army 10x the size of the Russians
Ukraine doesn't have an army 10x the size of Russia. That's an outrageously false claim.
Ukraine had 245k active soldiers to russia's over 1m soldiers. Russia is (supposedly) one of the best funded militaries. Ukraine has less of a defense budget than the New York Police Department.
Ukrainian reserves: 200k -
𝓑𝓮𝓽𝓽𝔂~οͣнͩκͩ wrote:
You only count the soldiers in the war zone my dearYOU wrote:
Russian reserves: 2mkungfu wrote:
😂🤣 what kind of propaganda are they shoveling into you guys over in Croatia?Nato have been very surprised that the Russian army is winning the war against a well armed nato trained army 10x the size of the Russians
Ukraine doesn't have an army 10x the size of Russia. That's an outrageously false claim.
Ukraine had 245k active soldiers to russia's over 1m soldiers. Russia is (supposedly) one of the best funded militaries. Ukraine has less of a defense budget than the New York Police Department.
Ukrainian reserves: 200k -
𝓑𝓮𝓽𝓽𝔂~οͣнͩκͩ wrote:
In Ukraine Russia is out numbered 10 to 1 Ukraine is fighting with most of nato best weaponsYOU wrote:
Russian reserves: 2mkungfu wrote:
😂🤣 what kind of propaganda are they shoveling into you guys over in Croatia?Nato have been very surprised that the Russian army is winning the war against a well armed nato trained army 10x the size of the Russians
Ukraine doesn't have an army 10x the size of Russia. That's an outrageously false claim.
Ukraine had 245k active soldiers to russia's over 1m soldiers. Russia is (supposedly) one of the best funded militaries. Ukraine has less of a defense budget than the New York Police Department.
Ukrainian reserves: 200k -
In Mariupol, the commercial sea port has been completely liberated from the Azov militants, all hostages have been released — the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
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Russia slaps sanctions on 398 members of US Congress
Russia said today that it had introduced sanctions against 398 members of the US Congress in retaliation against Washington's punitive measures over Ukraine and said more sanctions would follow.
The Russian foreign ministry said in a separate statement that it had introduced sanctions against 87 members of the Senate of Canada. -
Leaders of Poland, Baltic states in Kyiv to discuss military assistance
The presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia arrived in Kyiv today to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, adding to a procession of European leaders pledging backing for Ukraine against Russia's invasion.
"Heading to Kyiv with a strong message of political support and military assistance," Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda tweeted today, along with a picture of the presidents next to a train. -
Biden, Zelensky discuss US support for Ukraine
US President Joe Biden called his Ukrainian counterpart Volodomyr Zelensky today to update him on "ongoing US support" for Kyiv, the White House said.
The hour-long conversation came as Washington was reportedly poised to announce the delivery of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of new military equipment to Kyiv. -
Zelensky warns other European countries could become targets if Ukraine falls
In an English-language message on Twitter Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said: "We have been defending ourselves against Russia for much longer that the invaders planned.
"Russia still has the capacity to attack and not only against Ukraine. Poland, Moldova, Romania and the Baltic states will become the next targets if the freedom of Ukraine falls."
Mr Zelensky added that his country needs "heavy artillery, armoured vehicles, air defense systems and combat aircraft." -
New US military aid for Ukraine includes helicopters
The United States has unveiled a new $800 million military aid package for Ukraine, including heavier equipment such as helicopters and armored personnel carriers as well as weapons and ammunition.
"The Ukrainian military has used the weapons we are providing to devastating effect," Mr Biden said.
"As Russia prepares to intensify its attack in the Donbas region, the United States will continue to provide Ukraine with the capabilities to defend itself."This new package of assistance will contain many of the highly effective weapons systems we have already provided and new capabilities tailored to the wider assault we expect Russia to launch in eastern Ukraine."
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Polish President
Poland's President Andrzej Duda has branded Russia's war on Ukraine "terrorism" as he visited Kyiv with his counterparts from the Baltics.
"This is not war, this is terrorism.“
If someone sends planes and soldiers to bomb residential areas and kill civilians, that is not war. It is cruelty, banditry, terrorism." Mr Duda said.
He was speaking at a press conference with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky. -
Other Russian warship, GO FUCK YOURSELF! Another one sinking.
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kungfu wrote: In Ukraine Russia is out numbered 10 to 1 Ukraine is fighting with most of nato best weapons
Nah im gunna need proof of that. That's just a flat out lie 😂1) there's absolutely no fucking way that Ukraine has 2m people fighting
2) nato allied countries have been giving them hand-me-down and spare weapons. It's more cost efficient for the donating country and cheaper for Ukrainians as they won't need to retrain if you hand them outdated soviet-era weaponry. Just look at the proposed polish jet deal -
𝓑𝓮𝓽𝓽𝔂~οͣнͩκͩ wrote:
He’s clearly counting all enemies Russia has been fighting and killing. Ya know, like elderly, women, children and pets.kungfu wrote: In Ukraine Russia is out numbered 10 to 1 Ukraine is fighting with most of nato best weapons
Nah im gunna need proof of that. That's just a flat out lie 😂1) there's absolutely no fucking way that Ukraine has 2m people fighting
2) nato allied countries have been giving them hand-me-down and spare weapons. It's more cost efficient for the donating country and cheaper for Ukrainians as they won't need to retrain if you hand them outdated soviet-era weaponry. Just look at the proposed polish jet deal -
50th day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Russian Black Sea flagship 'seriously damaged' in blast
Russia has said the flagship of its Black Sea fleet was seriously damaged and its crew evacuated following an explosion that an Ukrainian official said was the result of a missile strike.
Russia's defence ministry said a fire on the Moskva missile cruiser caused ammunition to blow up, Interfax news agency reported.
It did not say what caused the fire but Maksym Marchenko, the Ukrainian governor of the region around the Black Sea port of Odesa, said the Moskva had been hit by two Ukrainian-made Neptune anti-ship cruise missiles. -
Putin's speech on Tuesday highlighted his continued interest in the Donbas - UK Ministry of Defence
Russian President Vladimir Putin's speech on Tuesday highlighted his continued interest in the Donbas where Russia is striking Ukrainian forces in preparation for a renewed offensive, according to the latest intelligence update from the UK's Ministry of Defence.
The combination of widespread missile and artillery strikes and efforts to concentrate forces for an offensive represents a reversion to traditional Russian military doctrine, it said.
However, this will require significant force levels.
Ukraine's continued defence of Mariupol is tying down significant numbers of Russian troops and equipment. -
"The US will fight until the last Ukrainian..."
In the terminology of Brzezinski - Ukraine is a pivot state. Whichever direction it pivots, is who holds regional influence. The US is fighting to retain their hegemony of the world.
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🛬🇺🇦 Simon Coveney has travelled to Kyiv to meet with Ukraine’s foreign and defence ministers - the first such visit by a foreign minister by a UN Security Council member state since the outbreak of war 50 days ago @VirginMediaNews
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LASER-GUIDED missiles made in Belfast have been used by Ukrainian forces to shoot down a Russian helicopter.
Now Russia has threatened to target British weapons as they are shipped to the war-torn country.
The Starstreak missile is made by arms manufacturer Thales Air Defence in east Belfast.
It’s understood to be the weapon’s first use in Ukraine as the country’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed the ‘occupiers are withdrawing’.
The Starstreak is a laser-guided missile that travels at triple the speed of sound to take down low-flying enemy jets and helicopters.
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Like I said nato supplying the best hi tech stuff around Russia has 100k troops in Ukraine Ukraine has armed 3million civilians thought you would like to know this little Betty
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kungfu wrote:
😂 he added a million AND thinks 20-40 year old technology is the best we got.Like I said nato supplying the best hi tech stuff around Russia has 100k troops in Ukraine Ukraine has armed 3million civilians thought you would like to know this little Betty
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