United States included Russia included in the list of countries that encourage human trafficking, and warned that the migration crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine could cause “unprecedented” humanitarian risk.
The US Secretary of State stated Anthony Blinkenduring the presentation of the 2022 Trafficking in Persons (TIP), the list presented on Tuesday, which also includes countries with which Washington does not have good relations, such as China, Syria, Cubaor Iran.
Official USA pointed out that the war Ukraine and its consequences not only forced “millions of Ukrainians” to flee their homes, but also “exacerbated” food insecurity and human trafficking “worldwide”, leaving women and children “extremely vulnerable”.
“We are deeply concerned about the risks of exploitation of those who are internally displaced as a result of wars, as well as those who flee Ukrainewhere 90 percent are women and children,” says the report, which covers the period from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022.
Although the text covers only one month of the conflict in UkraineBlinken claims that the “full-scale invasion” ordered by the Russian president, Vladimir Putinwas enough to make millions of fleeing refugees “significantly vulnerable” Ukraine”.
USA placed in Russia in the Tier 3 category along with 21 other countries such as Burma, Afghanistanor North Korea– given that “it’s not doing enough” to combat human trafficking, and even placed it in another of the eleven states whose governments are exploiting it.
In the same time, Russia It was flagged as one of twelve states present that have government militaries, police or other security forces, or are supported by the government, “that recruit or use child soldiers,” CNN said.
US says Putin wants to buy drones from Iran
Russian officials recently visited Iran twice to evaluate combat drones. National Security Adviser to the President USAJake Sullivan, at a time when Moscow seeks to strengthen its arsenal for the war against Ukraine.
According to Sullivan, the army Iran organized two exhibitions for Russian delegations at the Kashan airfield, on June 8 and July 5.
Satellite images published White House they show Shahed-191 and Shahed-129 drones on or near the site. “We estimate that an official Russian delegation recently received a demonstration of Iranian strike UAVs,” Sullivan said Saturday.
(According to Europe Press)
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