The Russian Federation withdrew from the Framework Convention on the Protection of National Minorities

On August 1, Russia withdrew from the Framework Convention of the Council of Europe on the Protection of National Minorities.

This information was published on the official legal portal of the Russian Federation on August 14.

It should be noted that this Convention establishes the key principles of treatment of national minorities in Europe, including the prohibition of discrimination and forced assimilation, and also guarantees freedom of religion and the right to freely speak one's native language.

Russia signed the Convention on the Protection of National Minorities in 1996.

What is happening in the Kursk region

The Russian side claims that on August 6, the Ukrainian military allegedly tried to break through the border and gain a foothold in the Sudzhanskyi and Korenievskyi districts of the Kursk region.

According to the information of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, approximately 300 Ukrainian soldiers on 11 tanks and 20 armored vehicles allegedly attempted to break through.

According to local media reports, six Russian servicemen were captured by the Armed Forces, and the Russian Telegram channel «VChK-OGPU» claims that the Chechen special forces «Akhmat» stationed on the border have left their positions, and 15 soldiers were injured.

Russian soldiers report that Ukrainian forces have already occupied several settlements in the Kursk region, and the city of Sudzha has actually been evacuated.

At the same time, the UN Secretary General does not have any information about the events in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation: «We do not have representatives in this area.»

On Monday, August 12, Kursk Oblast Governor Oleksii Smirnov reported to Vladimir Putin that 28 settlements in the region «are under the control of the enemy».

It was also reported that the offensive of Ukraine forces Russia to change its strategy, so the Russian army began to withdraw part of its troops from the territory of Ukraine in response to the unexpected invasion of Ukrainian forces into the Kursk region.

Subsequently, Russia announced a «long-term pause» in negotiations with Ukraine after a series of defeats and attacks on the Kursk region.

And on August 14, Ukrainian journalists visited the Russian city of Sudzha in the Kursk Region for the first time. She talked with local residents and showed how our fighters distributed humanitarian aid.