Christian Democrats want lower house to label Russian crimes in Ukraine as genocide

The Christian Democratic Party will ask the Chamber of Deputies to label the crimes committed by Russian troops in Ukraine as genocide. Marek Výborný, chairman of the party’s parliamentary club, told journalists that he was preparing a draft resolution recognizing Russia's war as a "genocide against the Ukrainian people" which is to be presented to the lower house next week. The party first wants to discuss the proposal with its coalition partners in the government. Similar resolutions have been approved by the parliaments of Estonia and Latvia.