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Russia Says Captured U.S. Veterans Are Not Protected by Geneva Conventions

HeadlineJun 21, 2022

Russia has acknowledged it plans to put on trial two U.S. veterans who were captured fighting in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said the men were mercenaries and are not subject to the Geneva Conventions.

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