![]() ![]() In April, British charity Presidium Network, which helps to get aid into Kyiv, said it was in contact with Urey and another British volunteer, 22-year-old Dylan Healy, who went to Ukraine on their own accord. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss meeting European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic for talks in central London on Feb. He’s also expected to clarify that the UK does not recognise the DPR, the self-styled Luhansk People’s Republic, and other non-government controlled areas of Ukraine as independent states, and therefore holds Russia responsible for the safety and welfare of civilians in these regions. Sir Tim Barrow, Second Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office, is expected to urge Russia to clarify Urey’s status.īarrow will demand Russia meet all its obligations under International Humanitarian Law, including by respecting and protecting all civilians. Truss added her thoughts are with Urey’s family and friends “at this horrendous time.” Those responsible will be held to account,” she said. The Russian government and its proxies are continuing to commit atrocities. He was in Ukraine to try and help the Ukrainian people in the face of the unprovoked Russian invasion. “Paul Urey was captured while undertaking humanitarian work. Hand of fate 2 death full#Russia must bear the full responsibility for this. In a statement issued following the reports, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said: “I am shocked to hear reports of the death of British aid worker Paul Urey while in the custody of a Russian proxy in Ukraine. ![]() He was detained by the DPR and accused of being a mercenary-a crime punishable by death under the regime’s law. Urey was captured in April while trying to help evacuate a woman and two children. Paul Urey, 45, died due to illnesses and stress, according to Daria Morozova, the Ombudsman of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR)-a Russian-backed separatist region in Ukraine that’s recognised by Russia, Syria, and North Korea. The UK’s Foreign Office summoned Russian ambassador Andrey Kelin on Friday following reports that a British aid volunteer died in detention. ![]()
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