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Allegations Of Genocide In Donbas
During prelude to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the build-up to its Russian invasion of Ukraine, invasion of Ukraine, Russia falsely accused Ukraine of genocide against Russians in Ukraine, Russian speakers in the Donbas region. Ukraine fought a war against Russian people's militias in Ukraine, Russian proxy forces in the War in Donbas, Donbas War from 2014 to 2022. Russia's president Vladimir Putin used this claim of genocide to justify the invasion of Ukraine. There is no evidence to support the allegation and it has been widely rejected. Following the invasion, Ukraine brought a case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to challenge Russia's accusation. During the proceedings of Ukraine v. Russian Federation (2022), ''Ukraine v. Russian Federation'', the ICJ said it had found no evidence of genocide. The International Association of Genocide Scholars also rejected Russia's accusation. Further reports by 30 legal and genocide scholars warned that Russia's accusatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prelude To The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
In March and April 2021, prior to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Armed Forces began massing thousands of personnel and military equipment near Russia's border with Ukraine and in Crimea, representing the largest mobilisation since the illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014. This precipitated an international crisis due to concerns over a potential invasion. Satellite imagery showed movements of armour, missiles, and heavy weaponry towards the border. The troops were partially withdrawn by June 2021, though the infrastructure was left in place. A second build-up began in October 2021, this time with more soldiers and with deployments on new fronts; by December over 100,000 Russian troops were massed around Ukraine on three sides, including Belarus from the north and Crimea from the south. Despite the Russian military build-ups, Russian officials from November 2021 to 20 February 2022 repeatedly denied that Russia had plans to invade Ukraine. The crisis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
