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Moscow: Course on safe behavior in dangerous situation for media professionals

… will be in Autumn. The ICRC, along with the Russian Humanitarian Mission (RHM), organized … along with current and former rescuers of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations who … in hundreds of rescue operations in Russia and abroad. The goal of the course is …

Event

Ukraine: ICRC steps up aid amid fragile ceasefire

… Lugansk, supplementing supplies received from Russia and elsewhere over the past weeks which … and Donetsk regions. Many more have fled to Russia. Some people are now returning to find … "We remain in contact with the Ukrainian and Russian authorities on their humanitarian …

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Resilience amidst immense loss and suffering: The first six months of 2023 in photos

… to the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the eruption of … The international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine The recent increase in … in the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine - as well as the …

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2022 in pictures: Resilience of humanity amid vast humanitarian needs

… shocks and rising food and energy prices. The Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict … soon to do more. Thang Khan Sian Khai/ICRC Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: … Nosenko/ICRC Economic security in wake of Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict …

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Remembering the victims of a “forgotten war”

… 2018, the ICRC regional delegation for the Russian Federation, Belarus and Moldova, … with the Federal Archival Agency of the Russian Federation, gathered archivists from … War's end is widely celebrated not only in Russia, but also throughout the world. One of …

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Assistance to people displaced in relation to the conflict in Ukraine in 2017

… categories of the displaced people.  Southern Russia In 2017, over 8,500 displaced people in … assistance in collaboration with the local Russian Red Cross branches and local … supplies and hygiene items as in Southern Russia. Republic of Belarus  The ICRC has …

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Ukraine: As fighting intensifies around Kharkiv, ICRC increases support for displaced people

… of civilians living along the Ukraine-Russia border in the Kharkiv region in eastern … The international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine has inflicted heavy losses …

News release

ICRC President says conflicts more complex, still killing too many civilians

… at NATO. Mr Maurer’s next scheduled visit to Russia is in November, when he will return to … arms control treaty. With that declaration, Russia took a lead role in minimising …

News release

People on War 2016

… Ukraine France China Syria2 United Kingdom Russia Iraq Nigeria South Sudan United States … Colombia Switzerland China France Syria2 Russia South Sudan Afghanistan Palestine … by violence, particularly in the north east. RUSSIA Russia is a permanent member of the UN …

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Russian Federation: Regulating private military and security companies

… jointly by the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ICRC and the Russian Association of International Law. … Maria Zabolotskaya, Legal Division, Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs "Under …

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