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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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Ukraine: As humanitarian crisis deepens, parties urgently need to agree on concrete measures; misinformation risks lives

… five weeks, the ICRC has been speaking with Russian and Ukrainian authorities about their … or forced transfer of civilians into Russia from Mariupol or any other Ukrainian … that has no basis in truth about our work in Russia. To be clear: the ICRC does not want to …

News release

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

Ukraine: As Winter Approaches, Communities Prepare

… on either side of the Donbas conflict Russia-Ukraine: Overview of the ICRC’s … after the escalation of the armed conflict Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: … response from February 2022 to June 2023 Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: …

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Hryhorii Terentiev, resident of Pidlyman village, Kharkiv region.

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

“Tell him we love him deeply”: Families of prisoners of war are desperate for answers

… As the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine grinds on, families of … to the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine must also share information … on the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine , in order to act as a …

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The ICRC: Frequently asked questions about our work

… Memorial. Why aren’t you doing more for POWs (Russia-Ukraine)? The ICRC has visited … of the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. When we visit a place of … - how international humanitarian law applies Russia-Ukraine Insights into the ICRC’s work …

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ICRC Emblem on boat

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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ICRC’s Central Tracing Agency Bureau for the International Armed Conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine: Providing answers to families

… escalation of the armed conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine in February … the international armed conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine aims at … also acts as a neutral intermediary between Russia and Ukraine, collecting, analyzing, …

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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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