20 minutes agoGreat Britain reacts strongly to Russia after it sentenced two Britons in Ukraine
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)The U.K. government is “deeply concerned” following the death sentence of British citizens Aiden Aslin and Shawn Pinner, who were caught fighting Ukraine, writes Sky News, followed Periscope. In a statement by the prime minister's spokesman, it says: “We are deeply concerned with this decision. We have [...]
In a statement by the prime minister's spokesman, it says: “We are deeply concerned with this decision. We have repeatedly said that prisoners of war cannot be exposed for political purposes. Everyone knows that under the Geneva Convention, prisoners of war have immunity and they cannot be prosecuted for participating in hostility. So we will continue to work with Ukrainian authorities to try to ensure the release of every British citizen who has been serving in the Ukrainian Armed Forces and who are being held as prisoners of war”
On the other hand, Foreign Secretary Lizz Trus said that “sharply sentences” British condemnation. /Periscopi/
