Enough of false gestures - Poland demands tough sanctions on Russia from EU

"The crimes Russia has committed on close to 300 inhabitants of Bucha and other towns outside Kyiv must be called acts of genocide and be dealt with as such. Everyone responsible - directly or indirectly- must be severely punished by an international tribunal," the Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki said on Facebook, Report informs.

"The massacre in Bucha is more than an alarm bell for Europe and the world. It is a terrible cry for justice, freedom, and the right to life; for basic and universal values. The EU must confiscate all Russian assets in its western banks as well as those of Russian oligarchs. It must sever all trade relations with Russia without delay. European money must stop flowing to the Kremlin. Putin's criminal and increasingly totalitarian regime needs to have one thing imposed on it: sanctions which actually work.

"Ukraine must receive more arms with which it can defend the women and children of Mariupol, Bucha, and many other places. It is our political and moral duty. Enough of the false gestures and avoidance tactics. Enough!

"Madam President of the European Commission, Mr. President of the European Council, I demand a convocation of the European Council as soon as possible to discuss Russia's crimes and effective sanctions," he noted.