INTERNATIONAL Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Mirjana Spoljaric arrived in Moscow, Russia, on July 1, 2026 for a two-day high-level visit to discuss critical humanitarian issues relating to the international armed conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine.
The visit was also an opportunity to discuss humanitarian concerns arising from armed conflicts globally.
Meetings with senior Russian officials addressed issues related to international humanitarian law, including the importance of protecting civilians and the infrastructure they depend on, upholding the rights of prisoners of war and other protected persons as well as clarifying the fate of missing people.
The visit by Spoljaric to Moscow was part of ICRC’s ongoing humanitarian dialogue with Russian authorities as ICRC engages in such conversations with parties to conflicts to discuss their obligations under the Geneva Conventions to limit suffering in war.
By maintaining a neutral, operational presence on both sides of the front line, ICRC delivers life-saving aid to vulnerable populations, whoever they are and wherever they are.
In addition to its work in Russia and Ukraine, ICRC’s Central Tracing Agency Bureau in Geneva collects, maintains and transmits vital information regarding the fate of military personnel and civilians who have gone missing or have been separated from their families.
