Russian Embassy in USA @benjaminwittes
Complicated question. They are wearing those armbands to comply with the Geneva Convention’s requirement that combatants wear insignias visible at a distance. That said, I think they are probably not POW. They are protected persons under GCIV. — PolitiTweet.org
anonymous historian formerly known as James @james_e_b_
@benjaminwittes Thank you. Another question - what's the status of civilians who join irregular militia supplied by… https://t.co/u2ka4bgZjA