Ukraine: Russian soldier sentenced to life in first war crimes trial

23.05.2022, 15:18 dw.com

Russian diplomat in Geneva resigns, becoming first due to the war Boris Bondarev, Russia's Counsellor to the UN in Geneva, resigned from his post over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, becoming the first known Russian diplomat to do so. "I have never been so ashamed of my country," he wrote on LinkedIn, explaining his actions. Bondarev added, "Those who conceived this war want only one thing - to remain in power forever, live in pompous tasteless palaces, sail on yachts comparable in tonnage and cost to the entire Russian Navy, enjoying unlimited power and complete impunity."