Vladimir Putin should be investigated for war crimes, says the mayor of Bristol. Marvin Rees told a council meeting that the invasion of Ukraine was an “atrocity” but that he distinguished between the Russian people and its leader.
And while the mayor spoke of how the city was ready to welcome refugees fleeing the war, he called on the Government to provide the money needed to make this happen. He also highlighted racism both against people of Asian and African descent being blocked from escaping the country and by some journalists covering the invasion.
The mayor told Bristol City Council cabinet on Thursday, March 3: “Our thoughts and prayers are with the people who are experiencing trauma, tragedy, death, loss, displacement right now. We as a city stand ready to support the people of Ukraine in whatever way we can.
