Russia Does Not Rule Out The Death Penalty For Americans Captured In Ukraine

 

Daily Mail: Russia won't guarantee the lives of two Americans captured in Ukraine: Kremlin spokesman says Geneva Convention doesn't apply because they weren't there officially - while New York grandfather, 52, becomes second US citizen to be killed in combat 

* Alex Drueke, 39, and Andy Huynh, 27, were captured in Ukraine on June 11 

* The pair remain in the captivity of state-backed Russian fighters 

* Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the pair ought to be 'punished' 

* He could not guarantee that they wouldn't be sentenced to death like Brits Shaun Pinner and Aiden Aslin 

* He added that since they weren't in Ukraine fighting officially, they are not protected by the Geneva Convention 

* It comes as the death of New York grandfather Stephen Zabielski was confirmed 

* Zabielski died in May fighting in the village of Dorozhniank, Ukraine 

The Russian government will not guarantee the lives of two American fighters who were captured by state-backed forces in Ukraine earlier this month in a sinister forecast of their fate. 

Alex Drueke, 39, and Andy Huynh, 27, were captured in a battle for Kharkiv on June 11. They are both believed to still be alive and recently appeared in videos released online. 

However Russian officials say they will not guarantee that the men will make it out of the region alive.  

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Russia Does Not Rule Out The Death Penalty For Americans Captured In Ukraine  

US volunteer fighters captured in Ukraine could face death penalty, says Russia -- The Guardian 

 Kremlin press secretary says Geneva Conventions would not apply to two Americans feared captured in Ukraine -- CBS  

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Russian official says two captured US military veterans should be ‘held responsible’ for the crimes they committed -- The Hill  

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 US ‘alarmed’ that captured Americans could face death penalty -- RT