The US is “concerned about reports” that the quasi-republic is bringing “charges” against British, Swedish and Croatian citizens.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken reacted to the threats of “DPR” terrorists to kill five foreigners who fought on the side of Ukraine. He wrote this on his Twitter page on August 13.
According to him, the US is “concerned by reports” that “charges” are being brought in the quasi-republic against citizens of Great Britain, Sweden and Croatia.
“Russia and its proxies are bound by international humanitarian law, including the rights and protections afforded to prisoners of war,” Blinken wrote.
We are concerned by reports of British, Swedish and Croatian citizens being charged by illegitimate authorities in eastern Ukraine. Russia and its proxies have an obligation to respect international humanitarian law, including the rights and protections afforded to prisoners of war.
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) August 13, 2022
Earlier, the Russian propaganda media spread the information that on August 15 in “DNR” they will start a “closed trial” of Swedish citizens Mathias Gustavsson, Croatian citizens Vekoslav Prebeg, as well as those British citizens John Harding, Andrew Hill and Dylan Healy.
The occupiers said that if “guilt is proven,” foreigners who fought for Ukraine could be killed.
Recall that on July 29, the Russian invaders committed a terrorist act in a prison in Yelenovka, where they kept captive Ukrainian soldiers, including those from Azov. 53 people died and dozens more were injured. After this, the Russian embassy in Britain called for the execution of the Azovs.
It was previously reported that the occupiers of Mariupol were preparing a “trial” of Ukrainian prisoners of war on Independence Day.
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Source: korrespondent
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