Zelensky warns Russia against putting Ukraine soldiers on trial

KYIV, 23 August 2022, (TON): Russia might take the provocative step of putting Ukrainian soldiers on trial as Kyiv marks 31 years of independence for the war-ravaged country next week, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky warned.

Zelensky cited media reports that Russia was preparing to put Ukrainian fighters captured during the siege of Mariupol on a public trial to coincide with the independence anniversary.

Ukraine’s Independence Day, August 24, will also mark six months since Russia invaded the former Soviet republic, in a devastating war that has cost thousands of lives.

Zelensky warned in an evening address “if this despicable court takes place, if our people are brought into these settings in violation of all agreements, all international rules, there will be abuse.”

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