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Monday, 4 April 2022 (YJC)_ The French president has called for tougher sanctions against Russia, reiterating allegations that civilians were killed in the Ukrainian city of Bucha.
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for tougher Russian sanctions, citing claims by several other Western countries about the Ukrainian city of Bucha.
According to Reuters, Macron claimed on Monday:
There is very clear evidence of war crimes. It is more or less clear that the Russian army is responsible for that.
The President of France added:
What happened in Bucha requires a new round of very clear sanctions and measures. He went on to say that the sanctions should target Russia's oil and coal industries.
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