Russia's war on Ukraine's cultural heritage
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21-04-2022
Russia's invasion of Ukraine aims to deny the sovereign country its right to a distinct identity. Indiscriminate shelling is seriously damaging Ukraine's cultural heritage. International law sets rules to limit civilian deaths and destruction of cultural heritage, both are war crimes that the international community will need to address.
At a Glance
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- cooperation policy
- cultural heritage
- culture and religion
- economic geography
- Europe
- financial aid
- GEOGRAPHY
- heritage protection
- INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- international security
- LAW
- military intervention
- political geography
- rights and freedoms
- Russia
- SOCIAL QUESTIONS
- Ukraine
- Unesco
- United Nations
- war crime