16 November, 2022
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have been deported to Russia, including 11,129 children whose names have been confirmed. The true numbers are likely much higher.From the start of its aggression, Russia has inflicted devastating harm on the youngest. According to UNICEF, over 1,000 children had been killed or injured by the end of August, a figure that is also likely underestimated.As part of its genocidal agenda, Russia has abducted and continues to abduct large numbers of Ukrainian children, forcing them to be adopted by Russian families. What Russia refers to as "Russification" is, in fact, a crime—an act of genocide. For reference, the forced transfer of children from one group to another constitutes genocide as defined by the ...
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1 November, 2022
Russia has withdrawn from the Grain Deal, an agreement that ensured Ukraine could supply grain to the world despite ongoing Russian bombardments. This decision amounts to a threat—the potential sinking of grain ships bound for the rest of the world, particularly Africa.Ukraine has long been one of the world’s top wheat exporters, thanks to its fertile black soil in the south, some of the most productive agricultural land on the planet. However, with Putin’s invasion and the blockade of Ukrainian coasts, exports have plummeted, raising the risk of shortages and famine.By abruptly suspending its participation in the Grain Deal, Putin is blocking around 2 million tons of wheat loaded on 176 ships, enough to feed 7 million people. This withdrawal is part of Russia’s ongoing efforts ...
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28 October, 2022
On October 27, 2022, the French investigative program Complément d'enquête aired an in-depth report on Putin's networks in France. Stand With Ukraine thanks the journalists for their meticulous work, which exposes how certain French politicians have aligned themselves with a foreign power.The program first examined the case of François Fillon. Marginalized and humiliated by Nicolas Sarkozy, Fillon was courted by Putin as early as their 2008 meeting in Sochi. At the time, he publicly supported Russia’s intervention in Syria, which caused more civilian deaths than ISIS. Hervé Mariton, an ally of Fillon, even backed Alain Juppé during the 2016 elections due to concerns over Putin's influence on the former prime minister. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Fillon echoe...
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