Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki looks on as he attends an event with U.S. President Joe Biden, amid Russia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine, at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland, March 26, 2022. REUTERS
WARSAW 鈥� The European Union must impose harsher sanctions on Russia and supply Ukraine with more arms, Poland鈥檚 prime minister said on Sunday, as he called for an international tribunal to investigate killings in the town of Bucha.
Ukraine on Sunday accused Russian forces of carrying out a 鈥渕assacre鈥� in Bucha and Western leaders reacted with outrage to images of bodies strewn across the streets of the town. Russia denies Ukraine鈥檚 accusation.
鈥淭he crimes Russia has committed on close to 300 inhabitants of Bucha and other towns outside Kyiv must be called acts of genocide and be dealt with as such,鈥� Mateusz Morawiecki wrote on Facebook.
鈥淓veryone responsible 鈥� directly or indirectly- must be severely punished by an international tribunal.鈥�
Russia鈥檚 defense ministry denied that Russian forces had killed civilians in Bucha, and said all photographs and footage showing dead bodies were 鈥測et another provocation鈥� by the Ukrainian government.
Morawiecki called for the European Union to impose harsher sanctions on Russia and more arms to be supplied to Ukraine.
鈥淭he EU must confiscate all Russian assets in its western banks as well as those of Russian oligarchs. It must sever all trade relations with Russia without delay,鈥� Morawiecki wrote.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a statement on Sunday Russian President Vladimir Putin and his supporters 鈥渨ill feel the consequences鈥� of their actions and the West would impose more sanctions.
鈥淭he crimes Russia has committed on close to 300 inhabitants of Bucha and other towns outside Kyiv must be called acts of genocide and be dealt with as such,鈥� Mateusz Morawiecki wrote on Facebook.
鈥淓veryone responsible 鈥� directly or indirectly- must be severely punished by an international tribunal.鈥�
Russia鈥檚 defence ministry denied that Russian forces had killed civilians in Bucha, and said all photographs and footage showing dead bodies were 鈥測et another provocation鈥� by the Ukrainian government.
Morawiecki called for the European Union to impose harsher sanctions on Russia and more arms to be supplied to Ukraine.
鈥淭he EU must confiscate all Russian assets in its western banks as well as those of Russian oligarchs. It must sever all trade relations with Russia without delay,鈥� Morawiecki wrote.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a statement on Sunday Russian President Vladimir Putin and his supporters 鈥渨ill feel the consequences鈥� of their actions and the West would impose more sanctions.
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