Russian foreign minister on Friday refused comment on The death Three foreigners were sentenced in Donetsk People’s Republic unilaterally declared earlier this week.
“Crimes have been committed on Region of Donetsk People’s Republic (Donetsk People’s Republic). The rest is subject to speculation. I will not interfere in The work of The judiciary in the People’s Assembly system”said Sergey Lavrov in news conspiracy in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.
On Thursday, Britons Aiden Aslin and Sean Penner, side by side with Moroccan Salah El-Din Ibrahim, sentenced death for take part in Hostilities on The side of Ukrainian Armed Forces in Ability of mercenaries.”
everybody of Admit guilt, and ask for They said they plan to appeal the ruling.
Asselin and Beiner earlier sent a video message to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson asking him to help free them.
In a separate statement, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted out that under international Humanitarian law, mercenaries have no right prisoner of war situation.
Zakharova said the British Embassy in Moscow has regularly appealed to the Russian Foreign Ministry with Requests for clarification of fate of UK nationals have been advised that the matter should be discussed with breakaway regions.
She said the UK authorities had not contacted the separatists, despite the direct request of Aslin and Pinner, nor had they specifically asked Moscow to take any action. on Asselin and Benner.
“From this, we can draw the unequivocal conclusion that so far, fate of These citizens didn’t really care about London. Now the UK leadership, clearly justifying itself, is trying to solve problems with “Loud statements,” she said.
Aslin is first foreign fighter who He was arrested and interrogated by British anti-terror authorities for Share it with PKK terrorist / People’s Protection Units group on Returning from Syria in 2017.
He was questioned under the UK Terrorism Act over suspicion of get involved”in Preparation for fight against ISIS “and possession”articles for terrorist purposes in Iraq/Syria.
Donetsk and Luhansk – both parts of Donbass, eastern Ukraine region Adjacent to Russia – the scene was of Russia-backed insurgency begins in 2014 when Russia illegally annexed Ukraine’s Crimea.
eve of Russia started the Ukraine war on February 24, President Vladimir Putin recognized independence of Donetsk and Luhansk.
as such with Crimea, everything of Donbass is still internationally recognized as Ukrainian territory, and the country’s armed forces continue to do so fight for He. She.
