US accuses Russia of diverting attention from ‘atrocities’ committed by its army in Ukraine

The US State Department assured this Wednesday that the “show trials” due to take place in Mariupol Judging the Ukrainian “defenders” is a maneuver by the Kremlin to divert attention from the “suppressive atrocities” allegedly committed by Russian forces.

“The planned show trials are illegal and a mockery of justice, and we strongly condemn them,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said.

“All members of the Armed Forces Ukraine”, including national and foreign volunteers, are entitled to the status of prisoners of war in the event of their capture and should receive appropriate treatment and protection in accordance with the Geneva Convention,” the official said. USA.

From Washington, they called on Moscow to “comply with its obligations under international law” while continuing to “strongly support the Ukrainian people in defending their freedom.”

The United Nations also expressed “concern” about these trials, given that war crimes could be committed against prisoners.

The United Nations has criticized Russia and Kremlin-linked separatist rebels for classifying prisoners on the Ukrainian side as “war criminals, Nazis and terrorists” because they did not take into account their presumption of innocence.

In recent months, there have been rumors about the possibility that authorities close to Moscow will hold trials of Ukrainian servicemen and prisoners not only in Mariupol, but also in other regions of Donbass, which for Kyiv and its partners will be nothing more than a farce.

Russia refuses to leave Zaporozhye

Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, has questioned Western countries about their “irresponsible” proposal to demilitarize the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, because they do not consider what is necessary for the facilities to operate “safely”.

Both Ukraine and Russia continue to accuse each other of threatening the safety of the Zaporozhye NPP. UN He called for an end to all hostilities around the facilities.

“The armed forces of Ukraine continue to shell the territory of the nuclear power plant almost every day,” Nebenzya said, calling on Western countries to stop “covering up” Ukraine.

“We get the impression that our colleagues live in a parallel reality in which the Russian army bombs itself in the place that it protects,” Nebenzya ironically.

(According to Europa Press and AFP)