A former Russian soldier has sought asylum in the Netherlands and wants to testify at the International Criminal Court (ICC) about war crimes by Russia that he witnessed while fighting in Ukraine, a Dutch legal source told Reuters on Tuesday. The man, who identified himself in Dutch media as 60-year-old Igor Salikov, said he had…
A former Russian soldier has sought asylum in the Netherlands and wants to testify at the International Criminal Court about war crimes by Russia that he witnessed while fighting in Ukraine, a Dutch legal source told Reuters on Tuesday. The man, who identified himself in Dutch media as 60-year-old Igor Salikov, said he had been a member of the Russian-backed forces of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic in eastern Ukraine since 2014, and had worked as an instructor for the Wagner mercenary group in Ukraine. Reuters could not independently verify his position in either the pro-Russian separatist forces or the Wagner group.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his government was "working very hard" to secure crucial support from allies. He also raised the prospect of a potential large mobilization. Follow DW for the latest.
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