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** Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: “The prospect of peace remains elusive for civilians who continue to face the horrors of conflict”
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ICRC – Quote
25 April  2025
This quote is attributable to Ariane Bauer, ICRC regional director for Europe and Central Asia.
“Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the fighting in the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict.
“On both sides of the frontline, every day is a dark day for communities who have endured years of unimaginable suffering. 
“The continued violence has led to further death and destruction, with more lives shattered and families torn apart. The prospect of peace remains elusive for civilians who continue to face the horrors of conflict.
“International humanitarian law (IHL) protects civilians and anyone who does not take part in hostilities. Yet we continue to see them paying the price in this conflict.
“The rules of IHL are not optional. Respect for it cannot be turned off temporarily, or delayed until tomorrow. If the rules guiding the conduct of hostilities are not respected, civilians will face even more devastating suffering and a political solution to stop the fighting will be harder to achieve.”
About the ICRC
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a neutral, impartial and independent organization with an exclusively humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around the world affected by armed conflict and other violence, doing everything it can to protect their lives and dignity and to relieve their suffering, often alongside its Red Cross and Red Crescent partners.
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