My bad, it was Paul Urey before they even sentenced him.
An aid worker according to reports, but I trust "news" organizations as far as I can throw them.
If they starved him, they're even dumber than they look. Western citizens are very valuable as a means of blackmail and humiliation of the West. It is rank stupidity to torture or starve them.
Maybe you should see how they look like when they publicly parade them around.
War takes a toll. It's not as if Russian POWs look like that "General Pavel" the Western media hoaxed about.
And for the longest time the Soviets didn't even recognise the very concept of a POW, refusing to sign any international convention, and in Chechnya they gave it to 0 prisoners
Chechens were (actual) insurrectionists. I'm pretty sure those are not considered POWs.
It's just a "special military operation",
You think they actually take their words seriously? Either something is going on, or it is rank incompetence to e.g. not bomb Ukrainian government buildings.
Chechnya had delcrared independence from the Soviet Union before Russia did, and declared independence from Russia before Russia signed its federation treaty (they never officially joined the federation at all, the last to join was Tatarstan in 1993 after long negotiations).
In fact Russia to this very day recognises Chechnya'a split from Checheno-Ingushetia, taht the "insurrectionists" and the pro-Russians in Ingushetia agreed on absolutely peacefully (General Aushev was friend of General Dudayev from Afghanistan, and they remained friends until Dudayev was killed). And in 1991-1992 Moscow withdrew all the Russian troops, except only the paramilitary railway police (which was allowed to remain and operate by Grozny, staffed by locals but answering to Ryazan HQ), and all administration.
But anyway, internal conflicts POWs have the very same status and rights as in international conflicts.
Yes, they do this EXTREMELY seriously. This is how they can't send conscripts (without contracts) or declare a general mobilization - because there's "no war".
They bombed (and shelled, and burned down) Ukrainian government buildings aplenty.
Chechnya delcraree independence from the Soviet Union before Russia did
But it was not a constituent republic of the USSR. I assume you mean RSFSR. Regardless, that is proof positive that they are insurrectionists, like Yeltsin himself.
But anyway, internal conflicts POWs have the veey same status and rights as in international conflicts.
Just as a thought experiment: if opponents of the US government raise troops and start fighting against the government, they have all the same rights as proper POWs?
Yes, they do this EXTREMELY seriously. This is how they can't send conscripts (without contracts) or delcare general mobilization - because therea "no war".
Why on earth not end the charade? Full mobilization. Have Belarus stage diversionary operations in the West to tie up parts of Ukraine's army. Cut it off from the sea, take Kharkov, and then make a second dash for Kiev.
They bombed (and shelled, and burned down) Ukrainian government buildings aplenty.
Pretty sure the ministries are still standing, and every Western hack politician can make a pilgrimage to Kiev. Why did they not send a Khizr on say Von der Leyen's head? Is it because these politicians damage us more than Russia?
I told you - they declared independence form the Soviet Union (when the Soviet Union still existed), and they declared independence from Russia before the Russian Federation wa created.
In fact they first declared sovereignty form Russia already in 1990.
Yes, actually America already had POW camps during the civil war. Captive Confederates and Unionists werent treated as common criminals and held in civilian prisons, but in military stockades and recognised as soldiers and honored as officers.
I told you - they declared independence form the Soviet Union (when the Soviet Union still existed), and they declared independence from Russia before the Russian Federation wa created.
Not sure on the legalities of the matter, but I assume that you don't need to declare independence from the USSR if you are not actually a constituent republic.
Yes, actually America already had POW camps during the civil war.
That is quite a different matter from whether it is actually required by current international law. Furthermore, these were the armed forces of the states, not renegade insurrectionists. I assume that if the same occurred today, they'd shoot people in the back of the neck with their hands tied. They certainly would be sending people to prison for it.
I also think the main reason for good treatment would be similar treatment for your own forces.
Belarus has no army.
Why have Western chattering classes been suggesting that it may enter the war for months? In order to justify their draconian sanctions regime?
An aid worker according to reports, but I trust "news" organizations as far as I can throw them.
If they starved him, they're even dumber than they look. Western citizens are very valuable as a means of blackmail and humiliation of the West. It is rank stupidity to torture or starve them.
War takes a toll. It's not as if Russian POWs look like that "General Pavel" the Western media hoaxed about.
Chechens were (actual) insurrectionists. I'm pretty sure those are not considered POWs.
You think they actually take their words seriously? Either something is going on, or it is rank incompetence to e.g. not bomb Ukrainian government buildings.
Chechnya had delcrared independence from the Soviet Union before Russia did, and declared independence from Russia before Russia signed its federation treaty (they never officially joined the federation at all, the last to join was Tatarstan in 1993 after long negotiations).
In fact Russia to this very day recognises Chechnya'a split from Checheno-Ingushetia, taht the "insurrectionists" and the pro-Russians in Ingushetia agreed on absolutely peacefully (General Aushev was friend of General Dudayev from Afghanistan, and they remained friends until Dudayev was killed). And in 1991-1992 Moscow withdrew all the Russian troops, except only the paramilitary railway police (which was allowed to remain and operate by Grozny, staffed by locals but answering to Ryazan HQ), and all administration.
But anyway, internal conflicts POWs have the very same status and rights as in international conflicts.
Yes, they do this EXTREMELY seriously. This is how they can't send conscripts (without contracts) or declare a general mobilization - because there's "no war".
They bombed (and shelled, and burned down) Ukrainian government buildings aplenty.
But it was not a constituent republic of the USSR. I assume you mean RSFSR. Regardless, that is proof positive that they are insurrectionists, like Yeltsin himself.
Just as a thought experiment: if opponents of the US government raise troops and start fighting against the government, they have all the same rights as proper POWs?
Why on earth not end the charade? Full mobilization. Have Belarus stage diversionary operations in the West to tie up parts of Ukraine's army. Cut it off from the sea, take Kharkov, and then make a second dash for Kiev.
Pretty sure the ministries are still standing, and every Western hack politician can make a pilgrimage to Kiev. Why did they not send a Khizr on say Von der Leyen's head? Is it because these politicians damage us more than Russia?
I told you - they declared independence form the Soviet Union (when the Soviet Union still existed), and they declared independence from Russia before the Russian Federation wa created.
In fact they first declared sovereignty form Russia already in 1990.
Yes, actually America already had POW camps during the civil war. Captive Confederates and Unionists werent treated as common criminals and held in civilian prisons, but in military stockades and recognised as soldiers and honored as officers.
Belarus has no army.
Not sure on the legalities of the matter, but I assume that you don't need to declare independence from the USSR if you are not actually a constituent republic.
That is quite a different matter from whether it is actually required by current international law. Furthermore, these were the armed forces of the states, not renegade insurrectionists. I assume that if the same occurred today, they'd shoot people in the back of the neck with their hands tied. They certainly would be sending people to prison for it.
I also think the main reason for good treatment would be similar treatment for your own forces.
Why have Western chattering classes been suggesting that it may enter the war for months? In order to justify their draconian sanctions regime?