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Russia planned to hold a trial of the Ukrainian defenders of Mariupol on August 24th. However, after a series of events, the occupiers did not dare to take this step.
This Channel 24 was told by the adviser to the Mayor of Mariupol, Petr Andryushchenko. According to him, it is difficult to say exactly why the Russians changed their minds about holding the so-called “tribunal” against the Azov people.
However, as Andryushchenko noted, it is still possible to draw certain conclusions based on the information that the city authorities have received.
This is a political issue. And the greatest role in changing the plans of the infidels was played by 3 components, – said the adviser to the mayor of Mariupol.
Why the invaders changed their decision
several high-profile statements influenced the change in Russia's decision.
- First, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky clearly stated that if the infidels arrange this vile trial, the Kremlin will completely cut off even the possibility of negotiations.
- Further, the UN condemned the intention to hold a trial of Ukrainian captives in Mariupol. The United Nations noted that what the Russians call a “tribunal” will only be another war crime.
- The US State Department also expressed its position. In Washington, the planned trial of the Azov people was called “a mockery of justice.” The United States also reminded Russia that all members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, including foreign volunteers, are entitled to the status of prisoners of war and protection in accordance with the Geneva Conventions.
An additional role was played by the reaction of the United States to information about the appalling conditions in the “filtration prisons” of Mariupol. The US State Department noted that the so-called “tribunal” over the defenders of Mariupol, the Kremlin is trying to divert attention from the crimes of its army.
What Moscow hopes for.
Andryushchenko noted that it is Moscow that decides whether to hold a trial or not.
The Kremlin understands that if If they start the so-called “tribunal”, then they will finally cut off all the ways to some kind of negotiations or to some kind of pause in the war, which the occupiers hope so much for, – said the adviser to the mayor of Mariupol.
According to him According to him, the Russians really need such a pause, including at the front.
“We have grounds for restrained optimism”
According to him, today the so-called tribunal in Mariupol is no longer discussed.
There are grounds for restrained optimism and hope that the trial was not postponed, but canceled. At least in the short term, Andriushchenko said.
The occupiers are planning to open a Philharmonic in Mariupol
Meanwhile, the Russians are preparing for the opening of the Philharmonic in Mariupol. An adviser to the mayor of the city noted that it could be absolute surrealism – a performance or an orchestra playing next to the cages established there. “, – said the adviser to the mayor of Mariupol.
Pyotr Andryushchenko spoke about the situation in Mariupol: watch the video
Mariupol under occupation: latest news
- The first real “hunger riot” broke out in the temporarily occupied Mariupol. Brought to the limit of survival, people staged riots due to the lack of humanitarian assistance.
- The collaboration authorities of Mariupol published a list of 10 houses that they plan to demolish in the near future. The invaders did not warn the local residents about this.
- Ukrainians continue to show the Russian invaders that they have no place on free Ukrainian soil. A local resident raised the Ukrainian flag over temporarily occupied Mariupol.
