Published on : 28/04/2022 – 14:57Modified : 28/04/2022 – 15:00
After his meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, the UN Secretary General is on the ground in Ukraine this Thursday, April 28. In the morning, Antonio Guterres went to the suburbs of kyiv, to three cities that were the scene of abuses attributed to the Russian army.
The first stop for Antonio Guterres was Borodianka this Thursday. This town was devastated by the bombardments where many corpses of civilians were discovered after the departure of the Russian troops. “ War is nonsense in the 21st century “said Antonio Guterres, in front of houses in ruins.
A war in the 21st century is nonsense, it is unacceptable. Here, I imagine my family, in one of these now destroyed and black houses. I see my granddaughter running away in panic. A part of the family that would end up being killed.
Antonio Guterres to Borodianka
Then he visited another locality which became the symbol of the atrocities committed since the Russian invasion, Boutcha, where the UN has documented the killing of at least 50 civilians, some by summary execution.
« Civilians always pay the highest price »
With a serious face, the UN Secretary General spoke to journalists: “ When we see this horrible site, I realize how important it is [d’avoir] thorough investigation and accountability. I am happy that the Ukrainian court sees this situation, that the prosecutor’s office is already there. I fully support the International Criminal Court (ICC) and I call on the Russian Federation to accept, to cooperate with the ICC. But when we talk about war crimes, we cannot forget that the worst crime is war itself. »
Et « civilians always pay the highest price “said Antonio Guterres during his third stage, in Irpin. kyiv accuses the Russian forces of having committed massacres there too. The UN Secretary General will have the opportunity to discuss this with President Volodymyr Zelensky this afternoon.
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