Stefanchuk thanked for this decision/Collage of Channel 24
Ruslan Stefanchuk announced on April 29 that the Upper House of the Canadian Parliament supported the recognition of Russia's aggression against Ukraine as genocide. The speaker expressed his gratitude for such a decision.
On April 27, the House of Commons of the Parliament of Canada recognized the resolution recognizing the atrocities of Russians in Ukraine as genocide. In particular, it was said that the occupiers torture and kill civilians, and also deport children to Russia. Ukrainian people,” Stefanchuk stressed.
He also noted that the resolution adopted by the Senate is identical to the one supported by the House of Commons.
Earlier, the speaker said that recognizing Russia's actions in Ukraine as genocide of the Ukrainian people is a priority political issue in the discussion. Stefanchuk has already held a number of consultations with his counterparts from other countries.
Estonia and Latvia recognized Russia's actions in Ukraine as genocide
- Elena Shulyak, head of the Servant of the People party, on April 21 reported that Estonia recognized Russia's actions in Ukraine as genocide. This country was the first to make the relevant decision.
- On the same day, Latvia recognized the actions of the Russians in Ukraine as genocide. The document, published on the official website of the Seimas, states that this is not the first genocide committed by Russians against Ukrainians. They also remembered the Holodomor of 1932-1933. The Saeima stressed that Latvia condemns all crimes against humanity.
- The Servant of the People party thanked for the decision.
