ICRC statement on reports of attack in Olenivka
… details. Too many families in Ukraine and Russia have spent months with no news of their …
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Ukraine: ICRC President meets authorities, families of prisoners of war, and communities affected by the international armed conflict
… have visited more prisoners of war held by Russia and Ukraine, allowing delegates to …
Russian Federation: ICRC partners with Stenin photo contest to promote humanitarian values
… by the Rossiya Segodnya under the auspices of Russia's Commission for UNESCO. For further …
New survey reveals Australian attitudes to torture in conflict
… in Security Council countries; UK, France, Russia, China, the United States. There's also …
"Digital technologies in warfare: mitigating the human cost": debates and the IRRC launch
… will take place in Zoom with simultaneous Russian/English translation. Join Zoom … English) "Digital technologies and war" (in Russian) Also read Handbook on data protection … Security and Global Internet Governance. Russia …
Survival: A course on safety and security for media professionals
… / ICRC / Galina Balzamova In June 2017 the Russian Humanitarian Mission and the ICRC … and professionals in the area from Russia and Belarus took part in the course. …
ICRC president concludes visit to Moscow
… Mirjana Spoljaric met with authorities of the Russian Federation to address urgent topics … to the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine as well as other conflicts … She also met with the President of the Russian Red Cross, Pavel Savchuk. During the …
Russian Federation: Food parcels help Ukrainian families keep hope alive
… More than 9,000 of the people who fled to Russia's Krasnodar region from south-eastern … working with the Krasnodar branch of the Russian Red Cross to ensure they have the … cooperation with the Krasnodar branch of the Russian Red Cross. We provide food parcels and …
1919-1939: consolidation among crises
… were affecting an already weak population; in Russia, where it contributed to a huge …
Ukraine: Repairing two dams reduces risk of collapse for communities
… to the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. “When you turn on your …
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