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world-news1 year ago•5 min saved

Putin Accused of Orchestrating Forced Deportation of Ukrainian Children

A Yale School of Public Health report, backed by the U.S. State Department, alleges that Russian presidential aircraft and funds were used to deport 314 Ukrainian children to Russia, stripping them of their Ukrainian identity as part of a Kremlin-led "Russification" program. The report links Russian President Vladimir Putin to this systematic effort, which the International Criminal Court has already issued arrest warrants for, citing war crimes. The research suggests these actions could support further charges of crimes against humanity.

via Reuters|

#deportation #icc #putin

politics2 years ago•1 min saved

Poland's Renaming of Kaliningrad Sparks Tensions with Russia

Poland will officially use the historic name "Konigsberg" instead of "Kaliningrad" for Russia's enclave bordering Poland and Lithuania, citing a desire to avoid Russification. The move has drawn criticism from Russia, with a Kremlin spokesman calling it a "hostile action." The city was originally named in honor of the Bohemian King Ottokar II and was known as Konigsberg before being renamed by the Soviet Union in 1946 to honor Mikhail Kalinin. The decision to revert to the historic name was made due to negative emotions evoked in Poles by the association with Kalinin, who was co-responsible for the mass murder of Polish officers in Katyn in 1940.

via The Moscow Times|

#kaliningrad #konigsberg #poland