ICRC president: When the rules of war are applied selectively, they lose their protective power
… life in Ukraine is worth the same as one in Russia. A child’s life in France is worth the …
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Neutrality in war - a lifeline across front lines
… Malyuk Serhiy VOLODYMYROVYCH / ICRC In Russia and Ukraine: A passage across frontlines Since the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict in … Our neutrality enables us to engage with both Russian and Ukrainian authorities to organize …
Russia – Ukraine: ICRC supports large-scale repatriation of human remains
… of human remains between Russia and Ukraine following a recent … was agreed following negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul on 2 June 2025. …
Ukraine: A birthday and a message of hope
… to do so. In the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, millions of people have … the escalation of armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine in 2022, as of May 2025, … one in relation to the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, you can call our hotline …
Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: “The prospect of peace remains elusive for civilians who continue to face the horrors of conflict”
… to bear the brunt of the fighting in the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict. …
Access beyond front lines: How neutrality in conflict helps us reach those who need us most
… commissions facilitated by the ICRC. In the Russia-Ukraine armed conflict (2022-present), … support of the ICRC in January 2025). In the Russia-Ukraine armed conflict , thousands of … negotiated humanitarian corridors. In the Russia- Ukraine international armed conflict …
Frequently asked questions: Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention or ‘Ottawa Treaty’
… some states, including the United States, Russia, and China, have not signed it. What …
Russia-Ukraine International Armed Conflict: Helping civilians cross frontlines and borders
… around 140 people have had safe passage to Russia or Ukraine. As a result of fighting in … we have facilitated their journey back to Russia through multiple operations via Belarus … between the parties, ICRC teams in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, as well as with our …
Russia-Ukraine International Armed Conflict: The value of neutrality for humanitarian work
… dozen children reunite with family members in Russia and in Ukraine. Accounting for those … Bureau coordinates with ICRC delegations in Russia and Ukraine and the wider network of … both sides of the frontline, in Ukraine and Russia. As we enter the fourth year since the …
Search for the missing: ICRC podcast series
… since the Basel Agency for the Franco-Prussian war in 1870. Dušan Vujašanin talks … heads, which was set up in March 2022 for the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict. … the setting up of the Ukrainian and Russian NIBs. They underline the importance of …
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