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The death sentence for three foreign militants fighting along with the AFU against Russian servicemen shocked the public. The mercenaries include three young men – Briton Shaun Pinner, Briton Aidan Aslin, and Moroccan Saadoun Brahim. According to DPR laws, the death penalty is carried out by firing squad.
The first to speak out in the United States was Anthony Blinken, the U.S. Secretary of State, who tweeted a post about Sean Pinner, Aidin Aslin, and Saadoun Brahima. He said that U.S. authorities have expressed serious concerns about the decision of the DPR Supreme Court, which sentenced three foreign mercenaries to death. Blinken called the trial a sham, and he urged Russia and its allies to respect international humanitarian law. He claimed that the mercenaries had indeed fought in the ranks of the AFU and were in Ukraine before the special operation began. The defendants were foreigners and were allegedly studying at universities in Kyiv.
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The British commentary is almost identical to the American one. In this case, the head of the British Foreign Office, Liz Truss, spoke out. London also supports the “sham” status given by the U.S. to this precedent. British Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Dominic Raab confirmed that Britain would appeal the verdict.
Liz Truss also commented on the families of the defendants, “Aslin’s mother Eng Wood learned of the barbaric sentence while watching TV news at the family home in Newark, Nottinghamshire. The family was devastated. They met with representatives of the Ukrainian embassy in London and demanded that their relatives be treated with respect. She urged the British government to bring her son home. According to a government source, such a process could make the situation worse.”
The positions of the U.S., Britain, and Western countries generally agree that the sentence is unlawful, and the DPR has no right to such a decision. They all call the mercenaries volunteers and prisoners of war.
A member of the People’s Council of the DPR Vladislav Berdichevsky clarified the situation.
“The war crimes that these mercenaries carried out do not fall under the Geneva Convention. Moreover, all the events took place on the territory of the DPR, not on the Russian territory, so Moscow has nothing to do with it. It is not very clear why the British and Americans are turning to the Russians. Therefore, since the trial took place in the DPR and they were convicted under the laws of the DPR, the sentence will be carried out by the regulatory framework of the Donetsk people’s republic. In this connection, the appeals of the United States and Britain to Russia are irrelevant. To influence the situation in any way, they must recognize the DPR and enter into official negotiations with the authorities in Donetsk on this matter.“
This point of view sounds quite logical. The U.S. and Britain do not recognize the DPR, which is why they do not appeal to the Donetsk government.
The Russian position has been clear since the very beginning of the military operations in Ukraine. Foreign fighters sent to the Donbass by Kiev’s allies are treated and mercenaries and cannot be considered as prisoners of war. Despite the Kiev’s attempts to conscript them in the ranks of the AFU, they remain mercenaries.
It was once againe voiced by presented by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. She clarified that the mercenaries are not prisoners of war, and therefore they must be prosecuted as mercenaries, who should not be treated with mercy. She called London’s reaction to the verdict agitated and hysterical and said that the British authorities did not try to take the initiative in rescuing their citizens before the trial. Zakharova also stressed that Russia had informed the British embassy in Moscow that the authorities of the DPR and LPR should be consulted about all issues concerning the British prisoners, but that London has not contacted the local authorities so far. The Russian Foreign Ministry also did not receive any appeals concerning Pinner and Aslin specifically.
Thus, the political framework prevents Britain and the US from saving their mercenaries in Ukraine, because then they would have to conduct a dialogue with the DPR, which indirectly confirms the recognition of the republic. As well as the fact that these countries are not officially at war against the DPR and LPR thus there should be no their citizens fighting on the front lines.
The usual western propagandistic lies –its a case of ” poor souls they didn’t know what they were doing ” .
Mercenaries who slaughtered civilians without thought or conscious –used civilians despicably –I find it hard to feel sorrow for them.
Heck – they just shot in their general direction hoping they’d hit something worthwhile. Porky told them all the civilians were hiding in basements anyway. You can’t sue stupid. Shoot ’em? Yep, sue ’em? Nope.
I produce eighty 5 dollars each hour for in operation an online job at .st25 I ne’er thought i’ll have it off but my relief makes 10 thousand greenbacks monthly operating this job and she or he Hav or he instructed coniferous tree State to be told further concerning it. The potential with this will be endless.
For a lot of detail…… 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞.𝐭𝐤/
eff off,you’re not wanted here
I produce eighty 5 dollars each hour for in operation an online job at .st25 I ne’er thought i’ll have it off but my relief makes 10 thousand greenbacks monthly operating this job and she or he Hav or he instructed coniferous tree State to be told further concerning it. The potential with this will be endless. For a lot of detail…… 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞.𝐭𝐤/
London….. oh yeah the Pedo Psico Parasite or build back bworst MF you have to devolve the gold from Venezuela and free Assange !! the rest its just gangster talk and parazite nazis talk !!!! F OFFF JUbipedos !!!
The consciously and Purposely leave their countries with racists deliberation & intent to kill Russians. Their journey to Syria then on to Ukraine as no small feat, they’re not mistakes. Also this question of Mercenary for hire (to Kill) should be no blind-spot to the UN and intl Charters on Human Rights and Justice. They should be laid in unknown-unmarked graves
These mercenaries studied in Damascus University, too?
Checkmate! How can you negotiate with a country you don’t recognize! RIP Mercs
Exactly
I love Russia and their allies’ overall logical, rational and intelligent attitude to this conflict, and constantly bringing to the light US/NATO contradictions and hypocrisy
They might go full retard on that one. But what really can they do? They will just blame it on Russia anyway, especially since they start to acknowledge that Russia will defeat Ukraine and all sanctions at ease.
Un mercenario no está amparado por las leyes internacionales y están sujetos a lo que les caiga en suerte
Los pedejos del oeste si saben esto, pero piensan que aumenten la presion sobre rusia con sus lagrimas de cocodrilo.
La jugada de los rusos es clara. Los hipocritas UK pueden salvarle la vida a sus chicos con tan solo reconocer a la República, y presentar sus alegaciones a su sistema judicial. O bien, reconocer a las repúblicas y declararles la guerra…y ya está todo un poquito más claro y los chavales pasan a ser prisioneros. Lo menos peligroso es lo primero.
Its done ! Russia has just signed into law the bills on NON-compliance with the ECHR —Russia can now ignore the hypocrites –legally.
Excellent news, Donnchadh, the EHCR is US bought and paid for anyway.
Slava Rossiya.
There isn’t a western organization remaining out there that hasn’t been compromised by alphabet soup.
Look , I find a compromise solution.
Send them to Guantanamo. :p :p :p
Exchange them for Liz Truss
That is a really good idea.
Very well thought out indeed. LOL
Good God no! What have the poor souls in the DPR done to deserve Liz Truss?
And Priti Patel, we must punish her for what she’s doing to Assange.
They must free Julian, Victor Bout and other captives.
Its the home office, she cannot control the home office, they do whatever they like.
Strip ’em naked and crawl them on hands & knees through Donetsk on dog leashes first.
You could call it a pride parade.
That’s what i thought. No need perversion in Donetsk.
The Group of Eight countries that do not participate in the sanctions wars — China, India, Russia, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, Iran, Turkey — is 24.4% ahead of the old group of pindos in terms of GDP by PPP
comrades i have sad news, jew rats killed 24 few or our fellow nazis of wagner today
No problem. That means 240 Ukronazis bit the dust.
What’s this nonsense talk about “wagner nazis?” Did Wagner hire Azovis?
What about Blackwater or how they are called today? How many Nazis have they hired? How many Blackwater mercenaries are fighting for Ukraine?
They only say Wagner are nazis because Dimitry Utkin has nazi tattoos (from being undercover), slander him as 3rd Reicher.
TBH I’d be fine if he was liquidated too, as I have always been anti-imperial/anti-fascist.
When the number of mercenaires in cusdody of the DPR and LPR becomes double digits, it will be worth watching the exchange of the messages with great pleasure. 😁
Boris Johnson – the man who single-handedly turned Ukraine into a steaming pile of wheat husks.
Virus Johnson
So their family wasn’t “concerned” when their sons killed russian soldiers? That was ok…..but when they themselves are going to be killed….its not fair. What am I missing? When you sign up as a mercenary in a foreign army, you need to expect that you can be killed…..one way or another. I feel no sorrow for them.
I am from Norway and I hope the russians kills all the nazi and their western companions in Ucraine.
If you would think their sons were just killing Russian soldiers, you’re dead wrong. Mercenaries aren’t like soldiers who can willingly sacrifice themselves to kill enemies. Mercenaries are like terrorists–they’re specialized in sabotage, torture and murder and they won’t hesitate to do it to anyone they’re getting paid for. BIG DIFFERENCE.
They will be somehow pardoned. Others might not be so lucky. This sends a message, especially since Britain is the biggest warmonger.
Britain doesn’t care about these guys. They’re just looking for social media outrage.
Its hypocrisy that the US will kidnap people in other countries and ship them back for trials in the US, where they had never been before. Or imprison them without trials in GITMO. or destroy their vehicle and families with a drone, etc…..
That is not hypocrisy, that is just evils roam free destroying humanity.
These people need to realize that these 3 mercenaries went to fight with the nazi’s of their own free will. Had they just stayed home they wouldn’t be reaping the results of their decision to fight for the nazi’s. What’s happening to them is the result of their own actions.
They should have learned plumbing or carpentry.
Hypocrites — when these guys would have boasted to have killed 10 Russian soldiers each — the west including their moms would have called them heroes — now they are considered poor defenseless sheep.
No worries, boys , you’re in good hands , Liz Truss is on the job .
Small potatoes… I’ll say it again…
Where is U.S. Admiral Eric “Thor” Olsen and Lt. General Cloutier’s “head$” on plates to be walked around each city in Ukraine?… And if not dead yet… With pole(s) up their a$$es being carried “vertically” put on display across the Donbass then carried back to Russia for a very public war crimes tribunal and then execution!…
Vlad if you let them go as part of a deal it will be the worst mistake of your career as a politician and should see you removed from office if you allowed it on your watch!
The two English ones were in Syria before they went to Ukraine. They are either represent the English government or they are mercenaries.
Pinner is 48 and was throughout his professional life soldier or mercenary. He knew what would happen to him when captured.
What can the captured britons expect from their government, when they have such unspeakable idiots like Liz Truss and BoJo. Truss is illiterate, arrogant and evel to her teeth. What a shame for the UK, but what is more, what a danger to the UK she is.
No quarter was given by UK mercenaries who decided to go sport hunting for Russian troops and ethnic Russian citizens in Donbas for some good old fashiion UK mercenary fun and profit. Now captives of the DPR, they deserve no quarter just because Liz, Boris and Blinken think so and have also actively particpated in the killing or Russian troops and ethnic Russians Ukrainians.. Perhaps the DPR authorities might accept a very generious UK multi million dollar financial contribution in exchange for their parole instead of their richly deserved execution.
I don’t think DPR is interested in a cash-for-exchange deal.
The US government: This is a sham process.
The same US government: January 6th was an insurrection and everyone involved should be prosecuted as traitors. Also nothing happened during the mostly fiery but peaceful George Floyd ‘protests’. Nobody was killed, nothing was burned down, nothing was looted and the White House was most definitely stormed on may 29th 2020. Nothing happened. Only January 6th.
Nice sarcastic post.
Yawn
concerns of anglo nazis irrelevant
Send their heads to the queen.
There will be NO SAVING THEM they are MERCENARIES and KNEW EXACTLY what they were getting into they were all brave and laughing when posting videos showing them fighting Russian and Donbass forces and killing civilians and now they have been CAPTURED they are WHINING LIKE LITTLE NAZI BITCHES making all sorts of excuses well guess what you NAZI SCUM you are DEAD AND NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU FROM THIS RIGHTEOUS VERDICT you are going STRAIGHT TO HELL and the WEST can not do anything, long live RUSSIA and the DONBASS – Z –
Fake news, Aiden was never enrolled in a Ukrainian university, he went there immediately after fighting in Syria. If you wanted more god damn proof that everything out of NATO-aligned territory is 100% false these disgusting PR statements are just the tip of the iceberg.
Not surprised. Everything at the national and world level is corrupt.