Russia accuses Ukraine of repeatedly using anti-personnel mines on civilians and says Kyiv’s recent withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention will not change the conflict dynamics.
Moscow dismissed Ukraine’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention—a treaty banning the production and use of such mines—as ineffective in altering the battlefield.
Ukraine, which exited the treaty last month citing Russia’s tactics in the 40-month conflict, insists Russia has extensively used landmines during the war.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Kyiv of failing to comply with treaty obligations even before the withdrawal, noting that Ukraine had been required to destroy its anti-personnel mine stockpiles since 2010 but did not. Zakharova also highlighted that Ukraine’s treaty withdrawal only takes effect after the conflict ends.
Meanwhile, NATO members Lithuania and Finland plan to begin domestic production of anti-personnel mines next year to supply themselves and Ukraine, reflecting concerns about Russian military threats. Both countries intend to formally leave the Ottawa Convention following a six-month withdrawal process.
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The Warsaw Security Forum is kicking off in Poland on Monday, bringing together defence ministers, security experts, and international policymakers to discuss pressing global security challenges.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned on Monday that Europe cannot afford a war with Russia, but if its leaders were to trigger one, it could spiral into a conflict involving weapons of mass destruction.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
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At least eight people have died and more than 90 others were injured following a catastrophic gas tanker explosion on a major highway in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa district on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on 13 September with no tsunami threat, coming just weeks after the region endured a devastating 8.8-magnitude quake — the strongest since 1952.
On Monday, September 29, Airbus and Air France both pleaded not guilty to manslaughter at the beginning of a new two-month trial concerning France’s deadliest aviation disaster.
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North Korea will never give up its nuclear program, the country's Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son Gyong told the United Nations General Assembly on Monday (29 September).
Wildfires have destroyed about a third of Namibia's Etosha National Park, a roughly 20,000 square-kilometre (7,722 square-mile) tourist destination known for its wildlife, the presidency said.
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