Investigations reveal the Russian Red Cross's involvement in activities that starkly contrast with the principles of neutrality and independence traditionally upheld by the international movement. Reports indicate the organization's leadership has engaged in Russian propaganda efforts and echoed pro-war sentiments regarding Ukraine. Additionally, the Russian Red Cross has been implicated in military training for children, with its director reportedly having ties to the pro-Putin National Front. Senior staff members have been noted to parrot Kremlin war talking points. Further investigations have uncovered the organization's work with a Western-sanctioned entity involved in the 're-education' of deported Ukrainian children, aiming to instill a Russian identity through methods including participation in 'children’s spetsnaz' camps where children are taught to use firearms like Kalashnikovs.
Convicted murderer and accused child rapist Nikita Semyanov got out of Russian prison by volunteering to go fight in Ukraine. Now, he’s meeting with schoolchildren at patriotic events. @holodmedia investigated his story. https://t.co/8nZ4b9ujPd
⚡Igor Krasnov, the head of the short-lived presidential campaign of Russian anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin, was arrested in Vladivostok on March 13 and sentenced to six days in prison for "propagating extremist LGBT," RFE/RL reported. https://t.co/M8wHI26wvN
It was genuinely scary to cull through the docs leaked from Russia’s Education Ministry. They force deported Ukrainian kids into an indoctrination course — and carry out surveillance on those who’re not instilled with “Russian identity” quickly enough. 🧵 https://t.co/RbUnBDjQKy
If you ever asked why Putin and Lvova-Belova were put on a wanted list by ICC regarding deportation of 🇺🇦 children, then you can read this big article by @lilia_yapparova on how Putin's regime deals with 🇺🇦 children,seeing them as an 'extremist threat'.1/2 https://t.co/Ja82n9LuzT
#Russia has interrogated artists and activists in several cities, reportedly in connection with a case against a well-known exiled activist who says he is fighting in #Ukraine. https://t.co/2Kh5p6rJsY
Since the start of the full-scale war, the Russian authorities been developing a set of methods for “reeducating” Ukrainian children who have been forcibly deported to Russia. Their ultimate aim is for the children to “develop a Russian identity.” 🧵 https://t.co/aBXGOHc6sA
The Russian Red Cross takes part in military training for kids, its director was (or is) on central staff of pro-Putin National Front, some of its senior staff parrot Kremlin war talking points. My story (as part of a great investigative consortium) https://t.co/cqTWesD1qi
🇷🇺New #KremlinLeaks story: Russian Red Cross works with a Western-sanctioned organization “re-educating” deported Ukrainian children. They also participate in "children’s spetsnaz" camps teaching kids to shoot with Kalashnikovs. Read on @VSquare_Project 👇 https://t.co/RUAxxgpmhU
The Russian Red Cross is operating well outside the international movement's principles of "neutrality, impartiality and independence," with leadership taking part in Russian propaganda and parroting pro-war talking points about Ukraine https://t.co/mM0l4HVp4b via @shaunwalker7