Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Evidence is emerging of brutal war crimes by the Russian military in Ukraine. Innocent civilians have been shot dead with their arms behind their backs by retreating troops in the town of Bucha and the area surrounding Kyiv. There is aerial footage of dead bodies on the side of the road. These actions are appalling and barbaric. They demand investigation by the International Criminal Court. Russia must be held accountable. Incredibly, however, the Russian Embassy in Ireland has dismissed the evidence as what it calls "another stage in the disinformation war against Russia." Ambassador Filatov continues as an unapologetic propagandist for Russia's criminal invasion of Ukraine. In the face of these war crimes, it is now long past time that Ireland acts decisively to stand four-square for human rights and justice. It is time to expel the Russian ambassador from Ireland. I ask the Taoiseach to act.

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