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Scenes left in the Ukrainian city of Bucha after the withdrawal of Russian troops are drawing widespread condemnation from world leaders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg<\/strong> said the killings were a brutality against civilians we have not seen in Europe for decades.<\/p>\n “It is horrible and absolutely unacceptable for civilians to be targeted and killed,” he said.<\/span><\/p>\n UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss<\/span><\/strong> said indiscriminate attacks against Ukrainian civilians in cities like Bucha and Irpin should be investigated as war crimes.<\/span><\/p>\n “We will not allow Russia to cover up its involvement in these atrocities through cynical misinformation and will ensure that the reality of Russia’s actions comes to light,” she said.<\/span><\/p>\n US Secretary of State Antony Blinken<\/span><\/strong> described the images by Bucha as a punch to the stomach.<\/span><\/p>\n “This is the reality of what is happening every day as long as Russia’s brutality against Ukraine continues,” he said.<\/span><\/p>\n French President Emmanuel Macron<\/span><\/strong> who has spoken frequently with President Putin since the beginning of the conflict, called the images imaginable.<\/span><\/p>\n He said “the Russian authorities will have to answer for these crimes.”<\/span><\/p>\n Speaking to Bild newspaper, <\/span>German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck<\/span><\/strong> called the killings a horrific war crime can not go unanswered.<\/span><\/p>\n “I think tougher sanctions are needed,” he added.<\/span><\/p>\n Writing on Twitter, <\/span>President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen<\/span><\/strong> said: “Terrified by reports of indescribable horrors in areas from which Russia is withdrawing. <\/span>An independent investigation is urgently needed. The perpetrators of war crimes will be held accountable. ” she said.<\/p>\n Ukrainian Defense Minister Dmytro Kuleba<\/span><\/strong> said Russia is aiming to eliminate as many Ukrainians as it can.<\/span><\/p>\n He called on the G7 countries to impose further sanctions to target Russia’s oil, gas and coal industry, exports of goods and financial sector.<\/span><\/p>\n \n<\/p>\n top channel
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