Published 16:49 IST, April 4th 2022

Poland proposes formation of international commission to probe events in Ukraine's Bucha

Amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, Poland has proposed to create a special international commission to investigate the events in Ukraine's Bucha.

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Amid ongoing brutal war between Russia and Ukraine, Poland has proposed to create a special international commission to investigate events in Ukraine's Bucha. In a series of tweets, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki accused Russia of committing genocide in several Ukrainian cities. "Bucha, Irpin, Hostomel and Motyzhyn are places we will remember. Russians committed crime of genocide. It must be properly documented and judged. refore, I am calling to establish an international commission composed of specialists," Morawiecki stated in one of Twitter posts. 

Polish Prime Minister also called on European Union (EU) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) leers to act decisively and implement actions to break Russian President Vlimir Putin's war machine, confiscate assets of Russian Federation and oligarchs deposited in banks of Europe, and to break Russia's aggressive policy. Motyzhyn also claimed that stopping Putin's war machine depends on sanctions. "Today we are witnessing creation of a genocide map of 21st century, and conclusion is that Russia is alrey a totalitarian, fascist state, which we must stop toger within NATO and EU," he ded in anor tweet. 

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Poland's PM slams Germany for not imposing tougher sanctions on Russia

Meanwhile, Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki also blamed Germany for failing to impose tougher sanctions on Russia for its unjustified invasion of Ukraine. He also hailed Hungary for being supportive of new measures despite Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s friendly attitude towards Russia. "It’s Germany that is main roblock on sanctions," Morawiecki ded, as per Kyiv Independent. Notably, several countries, including United States, United Kingdom, Cana, Japan, South Korea, Australia and European Union, have imposed numerous sanctions on Russia. 

Poland's PM vows to stop importing Russian oil by end of 2022

Last week, Poland's PM Morawiecki announced that his country will take steps to stop importing Russian oil by end of 2022. dressing a press conference, he claimed that Poland was launching most ambitious plan among European states to disentangle itself from Russian energy sources. He also stated that Poland's reliance on Russian oil has decreased significantly. According to Morawiecki, Russian President Putin used gas and oil as a "tool of blackmail." Poland's Prime Minister furr claimed that money from oil and gas exports is funding Russia's war activities, which need to be stopped, Associated Press (AP) reported. 

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16:49 IST, April 4th 2022