Ukrainian parliament votes to join ICC

By a majority of 281 votes out of 450, the Ukrainian parliament voted on Wednesday, August 21, in favor of Kiev joining the International Criminal Court, according to a number of Ukrainian deputies.The decision was welcomed by members of parliament, including Yevgenia Kravchuk, who wrote on Facebook that the vote opens the way for “Greater chances of punishing Russians and will increase Russia's isolation”The ratification of the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the International Criminal Court, comes after years of procrastination and opposition from the Ukrainian military. Follow our live broadcast.

Moscow was targeted tonight “One of the most important offensive attempts” from dronesThis is what the mayor of the capital said. On telegram messagesWednesday. The shooting did not result in any injuries or damage. Sergei Sobyanin. The Russian Defense Ministry specifies that“11 drones were destroyed” Over the capital region, as well as 34 elsewhere in the country, including 23 in Bryansk, near the Belarusian and Ukrainian borders..

Kyiv still on the offensiveThis offensive attributed to Ukraine is part of a particularly active offensive phase of the Ukrainian army. Since August 6, it has led an unprecedented incursion into the Kursk border region. But in eastern Ukraine, Russian forces continue to advance. Moscow does not plan to hold negotiations. “At this point.”

Modi calls for peace ahead of Ukraine visitBefore leaving for Kyiv, where he will meet Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for “Return of peaceon social media. India has always avoided explicitly condemning Moscow’s actions in Ukraine and has abstained from voting on UN resolutions targeting Russia. Narendra Modi visited Moscow in July, and a photo of him hugging Vladimir Putin angered the Ukrainian president.