Following his alleged abduction by way of Russian forces, the United States Convention of Mayors has demanded the discharge of Ivan Fedorov, Mayor of Ukrainian town Melitopol.
Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov (Photograph: Report)
The USA Convention of Mayors has demanded the quick free up of Ivan Fedorov, who used to be serving because the Mayor of the Ukrainian town of Melitopol earlier than he used to be allegedly kidnapped by way of Russian forces.
In a observation, the United States Convention of Mayors stated, “[We] emphasise the inadmissibility of Russia’s terrorist movements and the team spirit of the mayors of america in strengthen of Ukraine and the leaders of Ukrainian towns.”
The United States Convention of Mayors brings in combination greater than 1,400 American mayors.
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ABDUCTION OF MAYOR
In keeping with Ukrainian officers, the mayor of Melitopol town, Ivan Fedorov, used to be abducted on March 11 after he refused to cooperate with the Russian army. Ukraine’s international ministry accused Russia of violating world legislation by way of abducting the mayor.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the mayor of Melitopol used to be being tortured with a purpose to get him to publicly specific his strengthen for Russian forces.
Later, hundreds of citizens marched to the management construction to call for the discharge of the mayor. In the meantime, Russian compelled reportedly put in a brand new mayor within the town.
On Sunday, Ukraine’s International Minister Dmytro Kuleba alleged that Russia had kidnapped every other elected Ukrainian mayor. In a Twitter put up, Dmytro Kuleba claimed that Yevhen Matveyev, mayor of Dniprorudne town, used to be abducted by way of “Russian battle criminals”.
RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 and went directly to release moves around the nation. The battle has induced an enormous refugee disaster and resulted within the demise of a number of hundred civilians in Ukraine.
In the meantime, Ukraine has claimed that greater than 12,000 Russian troops were killed within the battle up to now.
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