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Coverage dated May 17, 2022 to May 18, 2022

Russian Soldier Pleads Guilty at Ukraine War Crimes Trial

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A 21-year-old Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since Moscow invaded Ukraine pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing an unarmed civilian. Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin could get life in prison for shooting a a 62-year-old Ukrainian man in the head through an open car window in the northeastern …

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  1. Fox News

    Ukraine war: Russian soldier pleads guilty to killing unarmed civilian, in first war crimes trial (opens Fox News)

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    A Russian soldier pled guilty to murder charges in Ukraine's first war crimes trial since Russia's invasion began.

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    Russian Soldier Pleads Guilty at Ukraine War Crimes Trial (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    A 21-year-old Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since Moscow invaded Ukraine pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing an unarmed civilian. Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin could get life in prison for shooting a a 62-year-old Ukrainian man in the head through an open car window in the northeastern …

  3. The Times of Israel

    Russian soldier pleads guilty in Ukraine court to killing civilian (opens The Times of Israel)

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  4. Herald Bulletin

    Live updates | Russia soldier pleads guilty over war crimes (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since the start of the war has pleaded guilty to charges of killing a Ukrainian civilian.

  5. Voice of America

    Russian Soldier Pleads Guilty to Killing Ukrainian Civilian (opens Voice of America)

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    Guilty plea came in first war crimes trial since Russian invasion of Ukraine

  6. Washington Examiner

    Russian soldier pleads guilty in first war crimes trial since Ukraine invasion (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A 21-year-old Russian soldier accused of killing an unarmed civilian in Ukraine has pleaded guilty in the first war crimes trial since Russia invaded in late February.

  7. CBS News

    Russian soldier Vadim Shishimarin accused of war crimes pleads guilty to killing unarmed Ukrainian civilian (opens CBS News)

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    Prosecutors said the 21-year-old Russian soldier was ordered to shoot a 62-year-old civilian riding a bicycle to stop him from sharing their location.

  8. New York Times

    A Russian soldier accused of killing a civilian pleads guilty in a Kyiv court. (opens New York Times)

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  9. Forbes

    Russian Soldier Pleads Guilty To Killing Unarmed Civilian In Ukraine’s First War Crimes Trial (opens Forbes)

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    The 21-year-old soldier’s trial could be the first of many as Ukrainian authorities investigate more than 10,000 potential war crimes.

  10. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine: Russian soldier pleads guilty of murder at Kyiv trial — live updates | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    A Russian soldier, held in Ukraine, pleaded guilty to killing an unarmed civilian at a trial in Kyiv. Meanwhile, Moscow has expelled envoys from France, Italy, and Spain. DW has the latest.

  11. The Guardian

    Russian soldier pleads guilty in first Ukraine war crimes trial since invasion (opens The Guardian)

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    Tank commander Vadim Shysimarin, 21, admits shooting dead a 62-year-old civilian who was on a bicycle

  12. France 24

    Live: Russian soldier pleads guilty at first war crimes trial in Kyiv (opens France 24)

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    A 21-year-old Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since Moscow invaded Ukraine pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing an unarmed civilian. Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin could get life in prison for…

  13. Insider

    Russian soldier pleads guilty to killing an unarmed civilian, the first war-crimes conviction from the invasion of Ukraine (opens Insider)

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    Tank commander Vadim Shishimarin appeared in a Kyiv court accused of killing an unarmed Ukrainian civilian.

  14. Delaware Public Media

    In a war crimes trial, a Russian soldier pleads guilty to killing a Ukrainian civilian (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin, 21, is facing the first war crimes trial since Russia invaded Ukraine. The Russian soldier could get life in prison for shooting a 62-year-old unarmed civilian in the head.

  15. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine: Russian soldier on trial for war crimes in Kyiv asks for forgiveness — live updates | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The first Russian soldier to face trial for killing a civilian has asked the man's widow for "forgiveness." Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has warned of a long war. Follow DW for the latest.

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