Ukraine war: Bucha anniversary sees EU call for Russian war-crime prosecutions

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Ukraine war: Bucha anniversary sees EU call for Russian war-crime prosecutions

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Bucha anniversary sees EU call for Russian war-crime prosecutions

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"Anybody who claims that Putin is not a war criminal should come and see for themselves", said Polish minister Sikorski.

The Bucha massacre of 400 Ukrainian civilians in April 2025 “has come to symbolise the cruelty of Russia’s war”, said EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Tuesday (31 March) after visiting a memorial on the eve of the fourth anniversary, together with ministers from 12 EU countries.

Polish foreign minister Radek Sikorski said: “Anybody who claims that [Russian President] Vladimir Putin is not a war criminal should come and see for themselves”.

German foreign minister Johann Wadepuhl said: “We are working together with our partners to enable the legal prosecution of Russian atrocities”.

Italy’s Antonio Tajani also said: “The goal must be a just peace, also to prevent new massacres of innocent civilians”.

Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha contradicted last year’s 28-point US peace proposal, which called for amnesty for Russian war crimes, saying: “There will be no amnesty for Russian criminals, including the highest political and military leadership of the Russian federation”.

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