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ICRC slams Kiev's claims of 'forced evacuations'

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  • 29 Mar 2022 11:39
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The International Committee of the Red Cross says it has no evidence of Kiev's "forced evacuations" accusations and that its office in Rostov-on-Don is to assist anybody in need.

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  • Ukraine pleads with Red Cross not to open office on border with Russia
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Ukraine has asked the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) not to open an office in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on its eastern border, so that it does not support what Kiev claims to be the "abduction" and "forced deportation" of Ukrainians to Russia.

The International Committee of the #RedCross’s (ICRC) behavior in #Russia’s war against #Ukraine has generated considerable criticism and demands that its role be properly assessed. #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineUnderAttaсk https://t.co/8mhmTbDE20

— KyivPost (@KyivPost) March 29, 2022

In response to Kiev's call, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) told Reuters on Sunday that it had no first-hand information of claims of forced evacuations from Ukraine to Russia and did not aid any such operations. It stated that it intended to create an office in Rostov-on-Don to better serve individuals in need.

According to the ICRC, "Our priority is to reach victims of armed conflict, wherever they are, in order to assist them."

We’re a neutral, impartial, humanitarian organization.

This simply means:

➡️ We take action, never sides
➡️ We focus on the needs
➡️ We help everyone, wherever they are

This is how we reach people with lifesaving aid, whatever side of the frontline they're on.

— ICRC (@ICRC) March 26, 2022

The organization made the decision to create an office in the city after its president, Peter Maurer, visited Russia on March 23 and 24.

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“The Committee calls on the International Committee of the Red Cross not to legitimize ‘humanitarian corridors’ on the territory of the Russian Federation and not to support the abduction and forced deportation of Ukrainians. We call on you to change your decision on this issue,” the letter read.

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According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova, Kiev has constantly resisted the evacuation of Ukrainians to Russia and has "forcibly pushed" migrants to the west.

The Russian Defense Ministry (MoD) reported that more than 300 people were evacuated from Mariupol from the Donetsk People's Republic and that 90 people of Russian and Moldovan nationalities, as well as from the Ukrainian Kherson region, were evacuated on Sunday.

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