International response to Russian treatment of POWs “weak” – Zelensky

The head of state said this in an address to participants in a conference dedicated to human rights efforts, being held in Kyiv, Ukrinform reports, referring to Zelensky's press service.

“We all see, in particular, how weak the world's response is to what Russia is doing to Ukrainian prisoners. How there are still so few voices in the world that speak about Ukrainian children abducted by Russia. There is also almost no response to what the Russian presence has done to our lands, our territories that are temporarily occupied,” Zelensky said.

He thanked all those who are already working with Ukraine to protect human rights and fully restore peace for Ukraine.

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At the same time, Zelensky noted that even the most large-scale war crimes committed by Russia are gradually being forgotten by many in the world and in Eure. “Forgotten precisely at the pitical level, at the level of those who could make decisions or take actions to fix everything. And this is a challenge that affects not only us,” the president noted.

In his inion, this undermines the moral foundations of the democratic world.

“We are still effectively compelled to fight for the establishment of a Special Tribunal against Russia for its crime of aggression. I am grateful to every state and all officials who help. However, we need further efforts to ensure the Tribunal’s work and its true effectiveness,” the president pointed out.

In his speech, he also noted the low effectiveness of some international organizations.

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“Do we currently receive much assistance from organizations such as the UN or the International Committee of the Red Cross in protecting and securing the return of Ukrainian prisoners held in Russia? In fact, we do not," the head of state emphasized, recalling that a few days ago, the mayor of Dniprorudne, Yevhenii Matveev, was killed in Russian captivity.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, on December 4, the UN Security Council discussed Russia's crimes against Ukrainian children.