The death penalty in the DNR for foreign volunteers: the reaction of the world community

Russia and its forces call for respect for international humanitarian law, including the right to protection for prisoners of war.

After the so-called” Donetsk People's Republic “sentenced to death three foreign volunteers who fought on the side of Ukraine , this caused a wave of reaction in the West. The Foreign Ministers of Britain and Ukraine have already reacted to the resonant event, and now the United States has joined them. In particular, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken expressed his opinion on the accusation of two Britons and one Moroccan in mercenary.

“Court and verdicts against combatants who legally serve in the Armed Forces. We call on Russia and its forces to respect international humanitarian law, including the right to protection for prisoners of war,” the official said.

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It will be recalled committing actions aimed at “overthrowing the constitutional order of the republic.” According to mostly Russian media, the men were sentenced to death. RosMedia refers to the words of the chairman of the board of the “court” Alexander Nikulin.

Earlier, the Prosecutor General's Office launched a pre-trial investigation into DNR terrorists over the aforementioned death sentence.

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Based on materials: ZN.ua

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