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'Carved into bodies and souls': Russia's use of male sexual torture in Ukraine

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'Carved into bodies and souls': Russia's use of male sexual torture in Ukraine

Russian troops tortured Oleksii Sivak for weeks, giving him electric shocks to his genitals in a freezing basement in his hometown of Kherson, as punishment for resisting their rule. When Ukrainian troops liberated the city in the fall of 2022, Sivak was presented with a long list of medical specialists who could assist in his … Read more

South Korea condemns Russia's decision to seal defense pact with North Korea

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'Carved into bodies and souls': Russia's use of male sexual torture in Ukraine

South Korea has expressed “serious concern” over Russia's attempt to seal a defense pact with North Korea, which has been accused of supplying troops to Moscow for possible deployment in its war in Ukraine. The lower house of Russia's parliament voted unanimously on Thursday in valimiento of the treaty that commits Moscow and Pyongyang to … Read more