The headlines and countless articles in the international press about the Russian massacre in Bucha, Ukraine, are a travesty. Images depicting atrocities against civilians in the Ukrainian town that have seen the light of day since the withdrawal of the Russian army from the Kiev region, documents pointing to summary executions of civilians, mass graves and testimonies of human-shielded children at the hands of Russian forces, are sparking an international outcry putting Vladimir Putin in the dock.
After the unprecedented atrocity displayed by Putin's army in Butchnya, the international press is "vindicating" US President Joe Biden, who had described the powerful Kremlin president as a "butcher" in addition to a war criminal.
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The West should have no illusions about Moscow," according to The Times of London: "It goes without saying that the evidence of these crimes must be gathered and every effort must be made to bring those responsible to justice. This must include Putin himself as well as members of his inner circle." "The West should no longer be under any illusions about the nature of this war or about the Moscow regime. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is right to seek to arm Ukraine with the most advanced weapons. Other Western governments should show similar determination."
"Horror in Butchnya: Russia accused of torture and massacre of civilians" is the front page headline of the British Guardian, while for the Independent the Putin regime has committed a terrible war crime. Under the pithy headline, 'Genocide', The Mirror captures the horror in Butchia with the lens focusing on the bodies littering the streets of the city. For the Metro, "Putin's atrocities in Ukraine are worse than those of the Islamic State terrorist group."
"Barbarity" is the word chosen by the French newspaper Liberation on its front page, commenting on the unprecedented cruelty of the Russian forces against Ukrainian civilians. For the German newspaper MorgenPost, Putin's massacre is the phrase that describes the atrocities committed by the Russian army in the Ukrainian city.
US President Joe Biden's statement that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a "butcher" is correct, as the Portuguese newspaper Público comments. "Biden called Putin a war criminal and a butcher and wondered: For God's sake, can't this man stay in power?"
"The world is now seeing the true face of Russia," the Swiss newspaper "Neue Zuercher Zeitung" comments, adding: "This is an outbreak of senseless violence and brutality against innocent people. And President Putin is not the only one responsible for these crimes. The fate of millions of Ukrainian citizens in the east of the country cannot be left to this inhuman state."
"Thanks to the heroic struggle of the government in Kiev and hundreds of thousands of brave Ukrainians, hope has not been extinguished and now the world can see the true face of Russia. Anyone in the West who is committed to peace and the elimination of violence in the world must now understand: These goals cannot be achieved by the West negotiating with the Putin regime. The Russian government's strategy promotes the opposite: war, destruction and barbarism. Those who hope for peace and humanity must do everything possible to help Ukraine drive the invaders out of their country," the Swiss newspaper explains. "What is certain is that, with these atrocities, it is becoming increasingly difficult not to accept as correct the proposition that 'this man cannot stay in power."
"The Russian president should be tried for war crimes," the Swiss newspaper Tagengesanzeiger points out. "Vladimir Putin is suspected of war crimes So far no one wants to get involved in Putin's war in Ukraine. But the West must support Ukraine with more weapons in order to win this war. Ukraine is also fighting for our freedom. And in fact, Ukraine is not facing war but annihilation, genocide."
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