Foreign Minister Joly condemns attacks on Ukrainian civilians as calls grow for Russian war crimes trial
CTV
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly is condemning Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians as abhorrent and senseless and says new Canadian sanctions are coming against Russia as a result.
"This weekend, the world witnessed an abhorrent and senseless attack on innocent civilian lives in Bucha," said Joly during a trip to Helsinki Monday.
Her Finnish counterpart, Pekka Haavisto, echoed that condemnation.
Russia is facing a renewed level of global outrage after reports of atrocities against Ukrainian civilians emerged over the weekend as Russian troops withdrew from towns they occupied around Kyiv.
After visiting the town of Bucha, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a genocide had taken place and called for tougher sanctions against Russia.