{"id":2127712,"date":"2023-12-18T04:15:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T09:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-american-rescued-by-nonprofit-group-led-to-unprecedented-war-crimes-charges\/"},"modified":"2023-12-18T04:19:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T09:19:26","slug":"how-american-rescued-by-nonprofit-group-led-to-unprecedented-war-crimes-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-american-rescued-by-nonprofit-group-led-to-unprecedented-war-crimes-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Nonprofit group&#8217;s rescue of American leads to historic war crimes charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhow-american-rescued-by-nonprofit-group-led-to-unprecedented-war-crimes-charges%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2127712&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>An American Tortured\u2062 by Russian Soldiers Rescued by Nonprofit Group<\/h2>\n<p>An American citizen, \u200cKirillo Alexandrov, was subjected to torture by four Russian soldiers who have now been \u2063charged with war crimes by the Department \u2064of\u200d Justice. In \u2063a remarkable turn of events, it was not the U.S. \u2062government but a nonprofit group that saved \u200chis life.<\/p>\n<p>Alexandrov, a \u200bUkrainian American, was living in the village of Mylove in the Kherson area\u200d when the war broke out in February 2022. He was arrested by \u200bRussian forces in Russian-occupied \u2063Ukraine in April 2022 and endured \u200chorrific torture at \u2062the hands of his captors. They threatened him with sexual assault and\u200c execution,\u2062 leaving him in a state of extreme distress.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;During the abduction, we allege that \u200bthose defendants threw\u200b the victim\u2064 to the ground while \u200dhe was naked, tied his hands behind his back, pointed\u200d a\u2062 gun at his head, and\u2062 beat him with their feet, their fists, and the stocks of their guns,&#8221; Attorney\u200c General\u200c Merrick Garland said last week. &#8220;We allege that, as they \u200cinterrogated him, they tortured him. They \u2064beat him, again,\u2063 with a gun. \u2062They punched him in his chest \u200band stomach. They threatened to shoot him. They stripped off his clothes and took pictures. One of their conspirators threatened to sexually assault him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The accused soldiers, \u200cSuren Seiranovich Mkrtchyan, Dmitry Budnik, Valerii, and Nazar, whose last names are unknown, \u200care the \u200dfirst individuals to be charged under the U.S. war crimes statute. This statute grants the Department of Justice \u2064the authority to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ilhan-omar-lists-united-states-as-bad-actor-alongside-taliban-and-hamas\/\" title=\"Ilhan Omar Lists United States as Bad Actor Alongside Taliban and Hamas\">prosecute war crimes<\/a> committed against American citizens abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Despite negotiations between\u200d the \u2064nonprofit group Project Dynamo, which\u2064 consists of former military and intelligence officers, and the Kremlin, Alexandrov was\u200c not released by the Russian forces. Instead, he was rescued by Project Dynamo in a daring mission that crossed enemy lines without any support from the U.S. military.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis is extremely important \u2014 that I was broken in ways I&#8217;ve never been broken before \u2014 left behind \u2064by everybody. America left me behind.\u200b Ukraine wasn&#8217;t \u2063doing well in the war \u200bat that \u200dpoint,\u200d at least in Kherson, where I was at,\u201d he told the Washington Examiner, adding that the minimal communication he was able \u2063to\u2064 have with Project Dynamo founder Bryan Stern prior to the rescue operation was \u201cprobably the one thing that kept the thread attached.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Project Dynamo has been conducting rescue\u2062 operations\u2063 globally since 2021, initially focusing on rescuing individuals in Afghanistan following the \u200ccollapse\u200b of the government. In less than three years, the group has successfully rescued approximately 7,000 people from \u2064countries such\u2062 as Ukraine, Russia, Sudan, Israel, Gaza, \u200dMaui (during wildfires), and Florida (after Hurricane Ian). They are now preparing for potential rescue operations in Taiwan if China decides to \u2063invade.<\/p>\n<p>Project Dynamo always seeks approval from the \u200cU.S. government before proceeding with their operations\u2062 to avoid interfering with military or intelligence missions. Stern emphasized that the group \u200bhas received the green light from\u200c the administration for every operation. However, despite risking\u200b their lives to save Americans when the government cannot, Project Dynamo\u200c does not receive\u200c any financial\u2063 support or recognition from the \u2062executive branch.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;There \u200dis a hard policy divide between the private\u200c sector, including the \u200dnonprofit \u200cworld, and \u200bthe executive branch of government, where we can&#8217;t even get funding from them,&#8221; Stern explained. &#8220;We can&#8217;t get a thank-you note from them. We have not received \u2064anything from anyone in the executive branch of government whatsoever, be it from\u200c the White House to \u2062the DOJ, FBI, Homeland, State Department,\u2062 CIA, the\u200b military, you know, whatever it is, \u2063all of \u200bwhom are \u200bcharged with the safe recovery or with the safety of\u2064 American citizens.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Project Dynamo relies on private donor support, but Stern believes \u2063the government \u2062should provide financial assistance. He suggests implementing\u200d a rewards-for-rescue program, similar to \u2064the existing Rewards for \u200bJustice initiative, where individuals who successfully rescue Americans in \u200cdangerous \u200csituations can receive \u2063financial incentives. This would not only help fund the \u2063group&#8217;s missions but also attract more \u200cdonors\u200b who\u2064 could\u200b potentially profit from\u200d successful rescues.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;From a policy perspective,\u200b within DOJ right \u2064now, we have Rewards for Justice as an example,&#8221; Stern said. \u2064&#8221;Well, wouldn&#8217;t it be great if there was like a rewards-for-rescue thing? \u200bRight? It\u2064 seems strange to me, as a humanitarian, that \u200bI \u200dcan make money by going to\u200d kill a\u2064 bad guy, which I don&#8217;t do anymore. But I can&#8217;t \u2063be \u200dreimbursed for saving an American. That seems incongruent \u200bto me. I\u2063 would\u2062 think that we would invest \u2064more in that. Right? And that&#8217;s not to say that I want a reward for Kirillo or anything, but the mechanism does exist.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Alexandrov urges people to support Bryan \u200dStern and Project Dynamo, emphasizing \u200bthe ongoing need for \u200dtheir \u2062services in a world \u200dwhere conflicts are\u200b becoming increasingly common. He believes that by supporting the group, suffering can be minimized for \u200beveryone \u2063affected by wars.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200cHow can nonprofit organizations like \u2064Project Dynamo receive imbursement from the U.S.\u2064 government\u2062 for their life-saving\u200b efforts in conflict zones?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Imbursement from the \u2063U.S. government.<\/p>\n<p>The successful rescue\u2062 of Kirillo Alexandrov highlights the critical role that\u200c nonprofit organizations can play in saving\u200d the lives of individuals caught in conflict zones. While governments may \u2062have \u2064limitations\u200b and dependencies that hinder their ability\u200b to\u2062 act swiftly, nonprofit groups like Project Dynamo are \u200dnimble and driven \u200bby\u2064 compassion and a sense\u200b of duty.<\/p>\n<p>However, it\u200d is also important to recognize and address the \u2064underlying issues that allow \u200csuch atrocities to occur. The fact that an American citizen was\u2064 tortured by Russian \u200csoldiers on Ukrainian soil is a stark\u2064 reminder of the ongoing conflict and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-venture-capital-firms-are-supporting-chinas-military-house-panel\/\" title=\"US VC Firms Backing China's Military: House Panel\">human\u2063 rights \u200dabuses<\/a> in the region. It highlights\u2064 the\u200d need\u200c for \u2063international\u200b cooperation and accountability in addressing war crimes and protecting\u2063 the most vulnerable \u200bpopulations.<\/p>\n<p>The charges brought against the four Russian \u200bsoldiers are significant not only for seeking justice for Kirillo Alexandrov but also\u200b as a message\u2063 to\u2064 those \u2062who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-prosecutors-charge-4-russian-soldiers-for-abducting-torturing-american-in-ukraine\/\" title=\"4 Russian soldiers charged for abducting, torturing American in Ukraine by U.S. prosecutors\">commit war\u200b crimes<\/a> \u200bthat they \u2063will be held accountable, regardless of their nationality. The U.S. Department\u2063 of Justice&#8217;s commitment to prosecute war crimes against\u200d American citizens \u2062abroad \u2063demonstrates a strong stance against impunity and a commitment \u200dto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hilton-building-hotel-on-top-of-demolished-uyghur-mosque-in-china\/\" title=\"Hilton Building Hotel On Top Of Demolished Uyghur Mosque In China\">upholding human rights<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Nonprofit groups \u200dlike Project Dynamo fill a crucial gap in the international response\u2062 to such crises. Their ability to navigate complex\u200c and dangerous environments, negotiate with conflicting parties, and\u2062 execute\u200d successful rescue missions underscores the importance of supporting\u200c and facilitating their work. It is imperative\u200b that governments and \u2064the international community provide adequate resources \u2064and support\u200b to enable these organizations\u2064 to continue their life-saving efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the\u200c rescue of Kirillo Alexandrov \u200craises questions\u200b about the role and responsibility of\u2064 governments in protecting their \u200dcitizens abroad. It is important for countries to develop \u200dcomprehensive strategies and protocols to ensure the \u200csafety \u200band \u200dwell-being of their citizens in conflict\u2062 zones and to provide the necessary support and assistance when\u2062 needed.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u2064 the rescue \u2062of Kirillo Alexandrov by Project Dynamo serves \u2063as a powerful testament to \u2063the bravery \u200cand determination \u2063of nonprofit organizations working in conflict zones. It also\u200b highlights the need \u2062for governments and the\u200b international \u2063community to do\u200d more to address and \u2064prevent \u2063such atrocities from occurring in\u2062 the first \u200dplace. The\u200c case of Alexandrov reminds us of the\u2062 urgency to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-concerning-foreign-policy\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Concerning Foreign Policy\">protect human rights<\/a> and ensure justice for \u2064victims of war crimes, regardless of \u200ctheir nationality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An American citizen, Kirillo Alexandrov, owes his life to a nonprofit group rather than the U.S. government. He was tortured by four Russian soldiers, who have now been charged by the Department of Justice for committing war crimes against an American. 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