Trudeau urges ‘full accountability’ for Putin, Russia after discovery of mass graves
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remarked in a speech Sunday that there needs to be a full investigation into a recent mass burial site found in Ukraine.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated calls for a full investigation into potential Russian “war crimes” in remarks to reporters on Sunday.
His comments follow the recent discovery of a mass burial site in Ukraine that appears to show evidence that some of the dead were tortured. Trudeau said at a press conference in England that the actions of Russia “clearly include war crimes.”
“The U.K. and Canada…stand up in support of Ukraine and push back against Russia’s illegal actions which increasingly, clearly include war crimes…whether we think of what we found in Bucha or the discoveries of mass graves in reclaimed territories by Ukraine,” said Trudeau.
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“There needs to be full accountability of Russia, there needs to be a proper investigation and transparency,” he added.
Trudeau said Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, his supporters, and the Russian military “need to be held accountable for the atrocities they’ve had and continue to commit Ukraine.”
The mass graves site near the northeastern city of Izium, recently recaptured from Russian forces, appears to be one of the largest discovered in Ukraine. Some bodies were found to have broken limbs and ropes around their neck.
Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy spoke in a video on Sept. 16 to underscore the gravity of the discovery. He said more than 440 graves have been found at the site but that the number of victims is not yet known.
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