Russian invasion is also a war on human rights, women’s rights: von der Leyen
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Russian invasion is also a war on human rights, women’s rights: von der Leyen
00:58 | March 7, 2023
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Bucha massacre: How Ukrainian children’s mental scars are being healed after Russian invasion
02:47 | February 27, 2024
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UN: Ukraine civilian deaths could be ‘thousands higher’ than official toll
02:15 | May 10, 2022
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Dozens more escape Mariupol steel plant under Russian assault
02:09 | May 6, 2022
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UN human rights investigators look into horrific war crime allegations in Ukraine
02:08 | May 4, 2022
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Missiles strike Kyiv after UN chief visits over war crimes in the region
05:23 | April 28, 2022
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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Trudeau agrees with Biden’s assessment that Russia committing ‘genocide’ in Ukraine
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Second mass grave discovered in Bucha, Ukraine amid claims of Russia using chemical warfare
02:33 | April 12, 2022
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Drone footage shows extent of destruction as Ukrainians return to Borodyanka
02:17 | April 8, 2022
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Ukraine pleads for ‘weapons, weapons, weapons’ as Russia quits UN Human Rights Council
02:54 | April 7, 2022
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Ukraine’s foreign minister warns Donbas battle will remind world of Second World War
02:05 | April 7, 2022
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War in Ukraine: West criticized for putting business losses over human lives
02:06 | April 6, 2022
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‘Be prepared for the long-haul’: Eastern Ukrainians urged to flee as Russian aggression worsens
02:43 | April 6, 2022
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Canada to impose more sanctions against Russia ‘in the coming days,’ foreign minister says
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Growing evidence contradicts Russia’s denials of mass slaughter in Bucha
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02:32 | April 5, 2022
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U.S. expects Russia to ‘commit atrocities’: Psaki on Bucha, Ukraine massacre
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Russia tells UNSC Ukraine ‘staged’ killings in Bucha, says it shouldn’t have left
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy proposes removal of Russia at UN Security Council
02:05 | April 5, 2022
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Zelenskyy takes aim at Russian propaganda on Bucha during UNSC address: ‘There are satellite images’
01:15 | April 5, 2022
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‘Do something’: The agony of Russia’s alleged atrocities in Bucha
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How far are world leaders willing to go to punish Russia?
02:10 | April 4, 2022
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Russia accused of slaughtering civilians as mass graves uncovered in Bucha, Ukraine
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Canada weighs more sanctions against Russia in response to “shocking” actions in Bucha
05:10 | April 4, 2022
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Putin should face war crimes trial over Bucha massacre, Biden says
01:06 | April 4, 2022
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Russian invasion is also a war on human rights, women’s rights: von der Leyen
00:58 | March 7, 2023
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Bucha massacre: How Ukrainian children’s mental scars are being healed after Russian invasion
02:47 | February 27, 2024
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UN: Ukraine civilian deaths could be ‘thousands higher’ than official toll
02:15 | May 10, 2022
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Dozens more escape Mariupol steel plant under Russian assault
02:09 | May 6, 2022
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UN human rights investigators look into horrific war crime allegations in Ukraine
02:08 | May 4, 2022
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05:23 | April 28, 2022
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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Trudeau agrees with Biden’s assessment that Russia committing ‘genocide’ in Ukraine
03:08 | April 13, 2022
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Second mass grave discovered in Bucha, Ukraine amid claims of Russia using chemical warfare
02:33 | April 12, 2022
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Drone footage shows extent of destruction as Ukrainians return to Borodyanka
02:17 | April 8, 2022
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Ukraine pleads for ‘weapons, weapons, weapons’ as Russia quits UN Human Rights Council
02:54 | April 7, 2022
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Ukraine’s foreign minister warns Donbas battle will remind world of Second World War
02:05 | April 7, 2022
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War in Ukraine: West criticized for putting business losses over human lives
02:06 | April 6, 2022
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‘Be prepared for the long-haul’: Eastern Ukrainians urged to flee as Russian aggression worsens
02:43 | April 6, 2022
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Canada to impose more sanctions against Russia ‘in the coming days,’ foreign minister says
04:24 | April 6, 2022
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Growing evidence contradicts Russia’s denials of mass slaughter in Bucha
02:10 | April 5, 2022
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Zelenskyy questions UN’s purpose if it won’t take action against Russia
02:32 | April 5, 2022
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U.S. expects Russia to ‘commit atrocities’: Psaki on Bucha, Ukraine massacre
01:12 | April 5, 2022
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Russia tells UNSC Ukraine ‘staged’ killings in Bucha, says it shouldn’t have left
01:47 | April 5, 2022
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy proposes removal of Russia at UN Security Council
02:05 | April 5, 2022
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Zelenskyy takes aim at Russian propaganda on Bucha during UNSC address: ‘There are satellite images’
01:15 | April 5, 2022
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Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN secretary general calls for independent investigation into killing of civilians in Bucha
00:40 | April 5, 2022
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NATO’s Stoltenberg raises concerns of “more atrocities” in Ukraine
07:14 | April 5, 2022
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‘Do something’: The agony of Russia’s alleged atrocities in Bucha
01:57 | April 4, 2022
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How far are world leaders willing to go to punish Russia?
02:10 | April 4, 2022
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Russia accused of slaughtering civilians as mass graves uncovered in Bucha, Ukraine
02:27 | April 4, 2022
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Canada weighs more sanctions against Russia in response to “shocking” actions in Bucha
05:10 | April 4, 2022
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Putin should face war crimes trial over Bucha massacre, Biden says
01:06 | April 4, 2022
Russian invasion is also a war on human rights, women’s rights: von der Leyen
Description
March 7, 2023
Speaking in front of the Canadian House of Commons on Tuesday evening, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the harrowing scenes she witnessed when she visited Bucha, Ukraine, after it was liberated from Russia, and spoke about the accounts of sexual violence by Russian soldiers. Russia’s invasion is not only a war on Ukraine, she said, “it is also a war on human rights and women’s rights.”
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Russian invasion is also a war on human rights, women’s rights: von der Leyen00:58 | March 7, 2023 -
Bucha massacre: How Ukrainian children’s mental scars are being healed after Russian invasion02:47 | February 27, 2024 -
UN: Ukraine civilian deaths could be ‘thousands higher’ than official toll02:15 | May 10, 2022 -
Dozens more escape Mariupol steel plant under Russian assault02:09 | May 6, 2022 -
UN human rights investigators look into horrific war crime allegations in Ukraine02:08 | May 4, 2022 -
Missiles strike Kyiv after UN chief visits over war crimes in the region05:23 | April 28, 2022 -
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Trudeau agrees with Biden’s assessment that Russia committing ‘genocide’ in Ukraine03:08 | April 13, 2022 -
Second mass grave discovered in Bucha, Ukraine amid claims of Russia using chemical warfare02:33 | April 12, 2022 -
Drone footage shows extent of destruction as Ukrainians return to Borodyanka02:17 | April 8, 2022 -
Ukraine pleads for ‘weapons, weapons, weapons’ as Russia quits UN Human Rights Council02:54 | April 7, 2022 -
Ukraine’s foreign minister warns Donbas battle will remind world of Second World War02:05 | April 7, 2022 -
War in Ukraine: West criticized for putting business losses over human lives02:06 | April 6, 2022 -
‘Be prepared for the long-haul’: Eastern Ukrainians urged to flee as Russian aggression worsens02:43 | April 6, 2022 -
Canada to impose more sanctions against Russia ‘in the coming days,’ foreign minister says04:24 | April 6, 2022 -
Growing evidence contradicts Russia’s denials of mass slaughter in Bucha02:10 | April 5, 2022 -
Zelenskyy questions UN’s purpose if it won’t take action against Russia02:32 | April 5, 2022 -
U.S. expects Russia to ‘commit atrocities’: Psaki on Bucha, Ukraine massacre01:12 | April 5, 2022 -
Russia tells UNSC Ukraine ‘staged’ killings in Bucha, says it shouldn’t have left01:47 | April 5, 2022 -
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy proposes removal of Russia at UN Security Council02:05 | April 5, 2022 -
Zelenskyy takes aim at Russian propaganda on Bucha during UNSC address: ‘There are satellite images’01:15 | April 5, 2022 -
Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN secretary general calls for independent investigation into killing of civilians in Bucha00:40 | April 5, 2022 -
NATO’s Stoltenberg raises concerns of “more atrocities” in Ukraine07:14 | April 5, 2022 -
‘Do something’: The agony of Russia’s alleged atrocities in Bucha01:57 | April 4, 2022 -
How far are world leaders willing to go to punish Russia?02:10 | April 4, 2022 -
Russia accused of slaughtering civilians as mass graves uncovered in Bucha, Ukraine02:27 | April 4, 2022 -
Canada weighs more sanctions against Russia in response to “shocking” actions in Bucha05:10 | April 4, 2022 -
Putin should face war crimes trial over Bucha massacre, Biden says01:06 | April 4, 2022
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Russian invasion is also a war on human rights, women’s rights: von der Leyen00:58 | March 7, 2023
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Bucha massacre: How Ukrainian children’s mental scars are being healed after Russian invasion02:47 | February 27, 2024
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UN: Ukraine civilian deaths could be ‘thousands higher’ than official toll02:15 | May 10, 2022
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Dozens more escape Mariupol steel plant under Russian assault02:09 | May 6, 2022
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UN human rights investigators look into horrific war crime allegations in Ukraine02:08 | May 4, 2022
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Missiles strike Kyiv after UN chief visits over war crimes in the region05:23 | April 28, 2022
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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Trudeau agrees with Biden’s assessment that Russia committing ‘genocide’ in Ukraine03:08 | April 13, 2022
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Second mass grave discovered in Bucha, Ukraine amid claims of Russia using chemical warfare02:33 | April 12, 2022
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Drone footage shows extent of destruction as Ukrainians return to Borodyanka02:17 | April 8, 2022
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Ukraine pleads for ‘weapons, weapons, weapons’ as Russia quits UN Human Rights Council02:54 | April 7, 2022
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Ukraine’s foreign minister warns Donbas battle will remind world of Second World War02:05 | April 7, 2022
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War in Ukraine: West criticized for putting business losses over human lives02:06 | April 6, 2022
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‘Be prepared for the long-haul’: Eastern Ukrainians urged to flee as Russian aggression worsens02:43 | April 6, 2022
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Canada to impose more sanctions against Russia ‘in the coming days,’ foreign minister says04:24 | April 6, 2022
-
Growing evidence contradicts Russia’s denials of mass slaughter in Bucha02:10 | April 5, 2022
-
Zelenskyy questions UN’s purpose if it won’t take action against Russia02:32 | April 5, 2022
-
U.S. expects Russia to ‘commit atrocities’: Psaki on Bucha, Ukraine massacre01:12 | April 5, 2022
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Russia tells UNSC Ukraine ‘staged’ killings in Bucha, says it shouldn’t have left01:47 | April 5, 2022
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy proposes removal of Russia at UN Security Council02:05 | April 5, 2022
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Zelenskyy takes aim at Russian propaganda on Bucha during UNSC address: ‘There are satellite images’01:15 | April 5, 2022
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Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN secretary general calls for independent investigation into killing of civilians in Bucha00:40 | April 5, 2022
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NATO’s Stoltenberg raises concerns of “more atrocities” in Ukraine07:14 | April 5, 2022
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‘Do something’: The agony of Russia’s alleged atrocities in Bucha01:57 | April 4, 2022
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How far are world leaders willing to go to punish Russia?02:10 | April 4, 2022
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Russia accused of slaughtering civilians as mass graves uncovered in Bucha, Ukraine02:27 | April 4, 2022
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Canada weighs more sanctions against Russia in response to “shocking” actions in Bucha05:10 | April 4, 2022
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Putin should face war crimes trial over Bucha massacre, Biden says01:06 | April 4, 2022
Russian invasion is also a war on human rights, women’s rights: von der Leyen
Description
March 7, 2023
Speaking in front of the Canadian House of Commons on Tuesday evening, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the harrowing scenes she witnessed when she visited Bucha, Ukraine, after it was liberated from Russia, and spoke about the accounts of sexual violence by Russian soldiers. Russia’s invasion is not only a war on Ukraine, she said, “it is also a war on human rights and women’s rights.”
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