ICC has to investigate Russian war crimes in Syria’s Aleppo: France
Source: ARA
The International Criminal Court has to investigate possible war crimes committed by Russia and the Assad regime in Syrias Aleppo, French officials said on Monday. We do not agree with what Russia is doing, bombarding Aleppo. France is committed as never before to saving the population of Aleppo, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit Paris on 19 October. However, according to reports the French President Francois Hollande has not decided yet whether to meet his Russian counterpart. According to Ayrault, Hollande will take into account the ongoing bombardment of Aleppo if he meets Putin in Paris.
If the president decides [to meet Putin], this will not be to trade pleasantries, minister Ayrault told Frances Inter radio on Monday.
The French call comes amid intensifying Russian and Syrian airstrikes on eastern Aleppo. Hundreds of civilians have been killed over the past few weeks. The exact number of fatalities is difficult to establish as many bodies remain buried under rubble.
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