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\"Finland<\/p>\n

The Helsinki District Court sentenced Russian neo-Nazi mercenary Yan Petrovsky to life in prison for war crimes committed in Ukraine, Finnish public broadcaster Yle reported on March 14.<\/p>\n

Petrovsky, co-leader of the Rusich paramilitary unit, was convicted of war crimes in Luhansk Oblast on Sept. 5, 2014, during Russia’s invasion of Donbas<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors presented video evidence showing him ordering and participating in the execution of Ukrainian soldiers. <\/p>\n

Petrovsky denied all accusations, but the court ruled<\/a> that the video recordings provided sufficient proof of his involvement. <\/p>\n

Rusich, a notorious Russian neo-Nazi group, has documented and published evidence of its own war crimes<\/a>, including torture and extrajudicial killings.<\/p>\n

One of the five charges against him was dismissed.<\/p>\n

Ukraine had requested<\/a> Petrovsky’s extradition, but a Finnish court ruled<\/a> on Dec. 8, 2023, that he could not be sent to Ukraine, citing concerns over prison conditions under the European Convention on Human Rights.<\/p>\n

The Rusich unit, linked to Russia’s Wagner Group<\/a>, has a long history of brutality. Co-founder Alexey Milchakov gained notoriety for publishing images of animal cruelty and openly celebrating war crimes. <\/p>\n

Petrovsky has been under EU and U.S. sanctions since 2022.<\/p>\n

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Putin still seeks control over Ukraine despite US peace efforts, WP reports<\/div>\n
Some officials believe that even if Russia agrees to a temporary truce, Moscow will use the pause to rearm, violate the agreement, and create provocations to blame on Ukraine.<\/div>\n
\"FinlandThe Kyiv Independent<\/span>Tim Zadorozhnyy<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\"Finland<\/div>\n

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– https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/rss\/<\/p>\n

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