By AFP 03 April 2022 | 3:53 pm French President Emmanuel Macron condemned Sunday the “unbearable” images of murdered civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha and said Russian authorities “must answer for these crimes”. French President Emmanuel Macron condemned Sunday the “unbearable” images of murdered civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha and said Russian authorities “must answer for these crimes”. “On the streets, hundreds of civilians cowardly murdered,” Macron wrote on Twitter, in reference to the town outside Kyiv from which Russian forces recently withdrew. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian condemned “in the strongest possible terms” the actions of the Russian army which “could be if confirmed, war crimes”. “I have received information indicating massive abuses by Russian forces in Ukrainian towns that they have been occupying these last few weeks, in particular in the area of Bucha,” he said in a statement sent to AFP. France could come under greater pressure to accelerate weapons deliveries to Ukraine in the wake of the apparent execution of civilians and discovery of mass graves in Bucha, which has been taken back by Ukrainian troops. Macron has spoken repeatedly with Russian leader Vladimir Putin since the February 24 invasion of Ukraine and has been wary of provoking the Kremlin, calling deliveries of tanks or aircraft to Ukraine “red lines”. Poland’s deputy prime minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski accused France and Germany of being too close to Russia in an interview published Sunday. Latest 22 mins ago As forests face significant impacts from human actions and extreme temperatures as well as other deleterious effects of climate change, stakeholders have urged Nigerians to limit the root causes of warming planet. 1 day ago Made In Lagos superstar, Wizkid lost both nominations at the 2022 Grammy awards. Wizkid was nominated in the Best Global Music Performance category, recognising new vocal or instrumental Global music recordings. He also received a second nomination in the Best Global Music Album category for albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Global Music recordings.… 1 day ago Gunmen have killed 10 persons and injured 19 others during a cultural festival in Chando Zerreci community in Irigwe Chiefdom of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau. 1 day ago There was confusion between Friday and Sunday in Ayobo Housing Scheme Extension, Oshin area of Ayobo-Ipaja in Lagos State, as some gunmen invaded the area, allegedly kidnapped three persons and killed two others. 1 day ago With the completion of a landfall point at the site of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemical firm, the conglomerate says it is ready to decongest Nigerian roads of petroleum products-laden trucks.
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