French President Emmanuel Macron said it was “his wish” to see a total blockade of Russian coal and oil exports to the European Union “this week” following the discovery of what he described as “war crimes” in the Ukrainian city of Bucha. .
Speaking to French broadcaster France Inter on Monday, Macron said there were “very clear signs” that war crimes had been committed in Bucha and “it is well established that it is the Russian army” that is responsible for them.
“We can’t let it go. We must have sanctions that deter with what happened there [em Bucha]and what is happening in Mariupol,” he said.
Macron said he would have discussions with his European partners this week about new sanctions.
“Those who are behind these crimes must answer for them,” he said.
“We must send a very clear signal that it is our collective dignity and it is our values that we defend,” he added. “There is no peace without justice.”
France stands ready to assist Ukraine in its investigation of the events in Bucha, Macron said, but declined to say whether Russian President Vladimir Putin should stand trial for what happened there.
elections
France is preparing for a presidential election next week. Opinion polls show that Macron’s long lead over rival candidates has grown in recent weeks, with voters approving of his diplomatic efforts before and during Ukraine’s war.
He is seen winning the first round of elections on April 10 and beating any opponent in a second round on April 24.
Opinion polls in recent weeks show Macron won up to 30.5% of the vote in the first round, up from around 25% last month.
But even if he continues to win re-election, Macron will need his central La Republique en Marche (LaRem) party — which has failed in every recent local election — and his allies to win a parliamentary election in June if he is to have one. strong basis for implementing its policies.
It was an unusual presidential campaign, first dominated by the rise of a new far-right candidate, Eric Zemmour, and now largely overshadowed by the war in Ukraine.
Source: CNN Brasil
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