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Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: Not all scars are visible

Mental health is key to our overall health. Islam Alaraj, who heads up the ICRC's mental health and psychosocial work in Ukraine, explains the importance of mental health support in the country. We …

Article

ICRC’s Central Tracing Agency Bureau for the International Armed Conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine: Providing answers to families

… escalation of the armed conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine in February … the international armed conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine aims at … also acts as a neutral intermediary between Russia and Ukraine, collecting, analyzing, …

Law and policy topic

ICRC Moscow Delegation: in brief

… birthday in 2022, making it as old as the Russian Federation itself. The delegation is … around the world, building dialogue with the Russian authorities, academic and expert … OF THE RED CROSS MOSCOW DELEGATION FOREWORD Russia and the International Committee of the …

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Frequently asked questions about our action in Ukraine

… As the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine enters its fifth week, the … in the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine? Why are you speaking to … by the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine are in desperate need of …

Law and policy topic

Ukraine: As humanitarian crisis deepens, parties urgently need to agree on concrete measures; misinformation risks lives

… five weeks, the ICRC has been speaking with Russian and Ukrainian authorities about their … or forced transfer of civilians into Russia from Mariupol or any other Ukrainian … that has no basis in truth about our work in Russia. To be clear: the ICRC does not want to …

News release

Ukraine: Addressing misinformation about ICRC’s activities

… Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania and Russia, to support our operations and to … opening an office in Rostov in southern Russia, where we currently have no office. … Peter Maurer travelled to Ukraine and Russia where he met representatives of the two …

News release

ICRC President completes visit to Russia to speak about humanitarian issues in armed conflict

… ongoing humanitarian discussions with the Russian authorities. As a neutral, impartial … He also met Pavel Savchuk, President of the Russian Red Cross, and Mrs Moskalkova, Human … Rights Commissioner. My conversations with Russian authorities are part of an existing …

News release

President of the International Committee of the Red Cross arrives in Moscow

… ongoing humanitarian discussions with the Russian authorities. Mr Maurer plans to speak … He will also meet with the chairman of the Russian Red Cross, which is doing significant … providing assistance to those who arrived in Russia after fleeing from their homes in …

News release

Ukraine: Massive, urgent response needed to meet soaring needs

… teams to Hungary, Moldova, Poland Romania and Russia to support our regional response and …

News release

Useful information for people affected by the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine

… or fill our online form .  In Russia - 8 800 600 92 69 (free of charge) or … Red Cross Society at 0 800 332 656.  In Russia, you can contact the Russian Red Cross at 8 800 234 07 07.   How …

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