'This report by @amnesty International is such a disgrace. It only amplifies the narratives of the Russian #propaganda targeted against #Ukraine. With this one, AI has hit the bottom.'
-Stanisław Żaryn (twitter)
'Amnesty International blames Ukrainian defenders for protecting civilians from attacks by Russian invaders.
"Blame the victim" false equivalency reflects the moral void at the heart of @amnesty. It's a disgrace to people of conscience who value the protection of human rights.'
-Michael MacKay (twitter)
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The Amnesty report said investigators had "found evidence of Ukrainian forces launching strikes from within populated residential areas, as well as basing themselves in civilian buildings in 19 towns and villages" in three war-torn regions of the country from April through July.
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"Such tactics violate international humanitarian law and endanger civilians, as they turn civilian objects into military targets. The ensuing Russian strikes in populated areas have killed civilians and destroyed civilian infrastructure," Amnesty continued, saying this resulted in Russian attacks on said civilian infrastructure.
The report detailed further that in 22 of 29 schools visited by an Amnesty team between April and July, investigators found evidence of prior military activity. Additionally, five instances of Ukrainian troops using hospitals as bases were documented. The report went so far as to stress Amnesty was "not aware" of instances where Ukrainian troops first tried to evacuate civilians from these locations.
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-Zero Hedge
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopoliti...mning-amnesty-report-spotlights-human-shields
'US Prepares To Send $1 Billion In Latest Ukraine Weapons Package
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As Reuters notes, the latest assistance - which could come as early as Monday - would bring the total amount given by the Biden administration to $8.8 billion (or 9 fired Ukrainian prosecutors, if one rounds up), since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24.
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-Zero Hedge
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-prepares-send-1-billion-latest-ukraine-weapons-package