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ICRC Moscow Delegation: in brief

… birthday in 2022, making it as old as the Russian Federation itself. The delegation is … around the world, building dialogue with the Russian authorities, academic and expert … OF THE RED CROSS MOSCOW DELEGATION FOREWORD Russia and the International Committee of the …

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Helping people displaced by the Ukraine conflict

… people displaced from Ukraine to southern Russia received food and other essential items … OF THE RED CROSS: REGIONAL DELEGATION IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, BELARUS AND MOLDOVA … supplies and hygienic items as in Southern Russia. Russia, Krasnodar. The ICRC assistance …

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What you need to know about our action in Ukraine

… As the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine enters its fifth week, the … in the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine? Why are you speaking to … by the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine are in desperate need of …

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Remarks delivered by the Head of CTA Bureau at the United Nations Press briefing in Geneva.

… the international armed conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine at the Palais … from the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which is the issue of … of the questions that tens of thousands of Russian and Ukrainian families ask themselves …

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A look back at First World War's most vulnerable

… Orphans milk goats at an orphanage in Russia’s Novgorod Province, August 1914. The ICRC supported charities throughout Russia and Eastern Europe. A hundred years … or became refugees. As many as 10,000 Poles, Russians, Belgians, and French – including …

Romania: the ICRC formalizes relationship with the Romanian government

… of the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine in early 2022. It works … to the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, as well as any needs that … of the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, as well as promoting the …

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The ICRC Delegation in Moscow: in brief

Russia and the International Committee of the … a long history, dating back to 1867 when Russia acceded to the original Geneva … care for wounded soldiers was formed in the Russian Empire. The Russian Red Cross Society, …

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Russian Federation: ICRC helps Ukrainian families

… food parcels and hygiene kits in southern Russia so far this year to people who fled the … operations with the local authorities and the Russian Red Cross. Many people who fled from … and villages. Some are living in southern Russia, either because of the ongoing …

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Deteriorating hunger situation an urgent crisis for millions caught in armed conflict

… in the food, energy and finance systems. The Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict … highly dependent on grain exports from Russia and Ukraine.  “We face an urgent and … impact of armed conflict and climate change. Russia and Ukraine together constitute 25% of …

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Ukraine: Addressing misinformation about ICRC’s activities

… Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania and Russia, to support our operations and to … opening an office in Rostov in southern Russia, where we currently have no office. … Peter Maurer travelled to Ukraine and Russia where he met representatives of the two …

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