Russia is Suing Ukraine for $1 Billion for War Damages

Russian lawmakers are suing Ukraine in an international court for approximately $1 billion–an amount lawmakers feel is reasonable compensation for the suffering caused to Russian citizens.

Lawmakers of Russia’s Duma have asked Russia’s Investigative Committee to supply material evidence on Ukraine’s shelling of Russia’s Rostov region. The lawmakers plan to also use evidence gathered from local residents of Rostov in their suit, reportedly.

Lawmaker Roman Khudyakov (LDPR) said that he believed the sum was fair compensation for the suffering caused to Russian citizens. Khudyakov factored the number of Russian victims into the calculation.

“More than once has our territory been shelled,” stated Khudyakov. “People have been killed and wounded, and many Russians have suffered damage to their property. The neighboring nation must be brought to justice for these crimes, and the international community ought to provide an assessment of [Ukraine's] actions. We believe that the shelling was deliberate.

The foreign ministry has expressed criticism about the shelling of Russian territory in the past, and demanded that the actions cease.

By Day Blakely Donaldson

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Mako September 10, 2014 at 11:58 am

Sure, maybe the court will say OK, we will assess this situation,find the Russians are lying swine and award Ukraine $200 bil for the theft of Crimea and destruction of the East. Ukrs can’t even shell Russians across the border that are selling rocketing and killing them!!

- Mariyana September 12, 2014 at 2:09 am
  
  Слава Украине!Glory to Ukraine!
  
Michael September 10, 2014 at 11:54 am

Hey Mike! Learn some history. Crimea was never Ukrainian. Mr Khrushchev changed internal borders within his own country. That’s when Crimea became a part of Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. And it was still a part of same country. When Ukrain separated from Russia, it kept Crimea on certain conditions. Those have been brutally breached. And thus the result

- Mariyana September 12, 2014 at 2:28 am
  
  Himself teach history! Stop reading a story written by Russian secret services! Muscovy thief and barbarian! Khrushchev nothing away! Crimea gave Malenkov: Protocol number 41 meeting of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR February 5, 1954 Given the similarities of the economies, the proximity and close economic and cultural ties between the region and the Crimea, Ukrainian SSR, the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation decrees: Pass the Crimean region of the RSFSR in the Ukrainian SSR. This Decree shall submit for approval of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. “Clearly ??? Crimea would have died without the Ukraine! Now Putler directs the destruction of Ukraine! Let Muscovy return Taganrog Ukraine, Finland, Karelia … the list goes on! Russian special services have got! Glory to Ukraine! Glory to Heroes!
  
  - Michael Simand September 26, 2014 at 3:50 pm
    
    Wow! Do you hear yourself? You ppl sound like fanatics. Stop with the slogans! They dont impress anyone.Sure. We all should read history that was changed when Ukraine separated from Russia. It doesn’t matter the reasons why Crimea was given to Ukraine. The fact is that it didn’t go to another country but stayed within USSR. You really believe that Khrushchev would have done it he knew the future betrayal of ukrainians by their government? Never. Stop lying to yourselves and the world – if you ppl still believe the American bs, the rest of us are finally opening our eyes
    
Mike September 9, 2014 at 4:02 am

Ukraine should sue Russia for Russia STEALING 3 TRILLION DOLLARS of real estate which is what Crimea is worth.

- The Speaker September 9, 2014 at 12:39 pm
  
  Thank you for your comment, Mike,
  
  Ukraine purposes to do that, reportedly: Ukraine Suing Russia for 1 Trillion for Crimea (https://thespeaker.co/ukraine-suing-russia-for-1-trillion-for-crimea-2/)
  
- Ken September 10, 2014 at 7:24 am
  
  Crimea has always been part of Russia. Crimeans voted to break away from the nasty Jew Oligarchs in Kiev. Crimeans are happy not to be part of the Jew Oligarchs in Kiev.
  
  - Jur September 11, 2014 at 1:03 am
    
    @ Ken. When was this ever about Jews? This heavy kind of nationalism and xenophobia will never serve this world any good. World history has proven so again and again. So get your head out of your *ss and stop trying to justify this open war that both Russia and Ukraine are involved in.