By Sarah Rainsford in Bucha and Andre Rhoden-Paul in London
BBC News
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said Ukraine must not be forced to accept a peace deal with Russia, whilst on a visit to the war-torn nation.
The Most Reverend Justin Welby told the BBC "justice demands that there is defeat" of "an evil invasion".
He visited Bucha where evidence of atrocities and civilian killings were found after Russian troops withdrew.
It comes as millions of people remain without power or heating due to Russian attacks on Ukraine's power grid.
The most senior cleric in the Church of England is highlighting the need for support for the country ahead of a tough winter.
"It [Russian invasion] must not succeed," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Friday.
"The people of the west need to realise the cost of this war in inflation, in all kinds of difficulties... we need to be really tough about this.
"Peace is always better than war", he continued.
"But there are times when justice demands that there is the defeat of what we call... an evil an invasion. And I don't regret saying that."
The archbishop visited the city of Bucha which was occupied by Russian forces for several months earlier this year.
When troops retreated in March, evidence of civilians being killed - a war crime - were found.
The archbishop paused in contemplation at a spot where 116 bodies were discovered, and he was shown photographs of dead bodies that had been found in the streets after Russian forces left - some with their hands tied.
He also visited the so-called Bridge of Hope - which was the only route out of Russian-occupied Bucha and neighbouring Irpin in March, and where local priests helped people escape under fire.
He suggested there could be no peace in Ukraine until Russia "stops lying" about what it is doing, including the massacre of civilians in Bucha.
One of Russia's claims is that the killings were staged by Ukraine and its allies.
"He's got to stop lying. Lavrov and Putin," the archbishop said, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
"There were atrocities committed here. There will be no peace until we stop lying.
"We have to tell the truth however painful. There can be no way forward based on lies."

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-63833573

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Kingsnairaland:
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Europe ain't strong enough, that's were the USA comes in
USA the only superpower

obedience4:


Europe ain't strong enough, that's were the USA comes in
USA the only superpower

super power that ran away from Ukraine so that they won't face Russia face to face lol.

Kingsnairaland:
super power that ran away from Ukraine so that they won't face Russia face to face lol.

How did they run away?
USA are supplying weapons which are killing Russians daily, why they study the weakness of the Russian army..
Russian should attack a NATO country and face the full wrath of the USA.?
USA has no legal binding to come to Ukraine aid apart from sending aid which they have done to good effect
Russian should attack Poland, or any of the Baltic States in NATO

obedience4:


How did they run away?
USA are supplying weapons which are killing Russians daily, why they study the weakness of the Russian army..
Russian should attack a NATO country and face the full wrath of the USA.?
USA has no legal binding to come to Ukraine aid apart from sending aid which they have done to good effect
Russian should attack Poland, or any of the Baltic States in NATO

Russia gave weapons that killed USA in Vietnam War so it is a mutual thing besides Ukraine accept for their nation to be used to test all weapons so this is an opportunity for the world to see who is more stronger just don't cry when USA loses.

somebody should please remind that sentimental archbishop that he was elected to that position and he should leave politics for the mature minds....

obedience4:


How did they run away?
USA are supplying weapons which are killing Russians daily, why they study the weakness of the Russian army..
Russian should attack a NATO country and face the full wrath of the USA.?
USA has no legal binding to come to Ukraine aid apart from sending aid which they have done to good effect
Russian should attack Poland, or any of the Baltic States in NATO

you just can't fight anyone, just because of a particular title....if you think that the Russians are afraid of your so called world power, let your world power invade it territory....and watch how USA would be reduced to dust...any war USA ever won was with Russia strategy..
USA has no legal binding to come to Ukraine, according to you? what is their legal binding in Libya, Iran, iraq, Somali, Afghanistan and lot more others.... it's true that the world have enjoyed peace for a long time with USA in charge but they have destroyed the world more than the peace they have given.....you just can't fight anyone you think of, soon Biden would be voted out just like Taiwanese president and Boris of uk, soon miacron of France, pm of German the list goes on.... fighting without strategies that's the outcome.... NATO have destroyed the peace of our world

obedience4:


How did they run away?
USA are supplying weapons which are killing Russians daily, why they study the weakness of the Russian army..
Russian should attack a NATO country and face the full wrath of the USA.?
USA has no legal binding to come to Ukraine aid apart from sending aid which they have done to good effect
Russian should attack Poland, or any of the Baltic States in NATO

Hussein no do 10% of wetin Putin do yet they run go invade Iraq.
If Russia wasn't a nuclear power, by now full NATO for don declare NFZ.

Sanbuchi:


you just can't fight anyone, just because of a particular title....if you think that the Russians are afraid of your so called world power, let your world power invade it territory....and watch how USA would be reduced to dust...any war USA ever won was with Russia strategy..
USA has no legal binding to come to Ukraine, according to you? what is their legal binding in Libya, Iran, iraq, Somali, Afghanistan and lot more others.... it's true that the world have enjoyed peace for a long time with USA in charge but they have destroyed the world more than the peace they have given.....you just can't fight anyone you think of, soon Biden would be voted out just like Taiwanese president and Boris of uk, soon miacron of France, pm of German the list goes on.... fighting without strategies that's the outcome.... NATO have destroyed the peace of our world

Why will USA invade Russia??
The USA is Democratic state not a dictatorship like Russia, USA will only respond when provoke.
Please you should reply my mention with something more constructive, Libya, Afghanistan, and others you mention were invaded for housing terrorist,and been used as lunch pad to attack USA interest.
The Ukraine issue are a different ball game..
For example,the north Korea invaded the south, the USA was came to it's aid, which became the Korea war, Iraq invaded its tiny neighbour Kuwait, the USA intervene those are few examples of the USA intervention when a country is been attack, there is no treaty or pact for the USA to come to Ukraine aid.
So If you wanna see the USA in action please tell putin to attack any NATO member state, even the little ones like Latvia, Lithuanian, and see if they full might of the USA army won't be unleash..
Please do some research the Taiwan president wasn't voted out the election they did was for the legislation.
She only resigns as her party president. After they did poorly in the election.
The UK no matter who wins the prime minister sit will always be pro USA, and also Germany doesn't have a PM but a chancellor, and the Germany's are always pro USA..
USA is the only thing stopping the world from going going wild

obedience4:


Why will USA invade Russia??
The USA is Democratic state not a dictatorship like Russia, USA will only respond when provoke.
Please you should reply my mention with something more constructive, Libya, Afghanistan, and others you mention were invaded for housing terrorist,and been used as lunch pad to attack USA interest.
The Ukraine issue are a different ball game..
For example,the north Korea invaded the south, the USA was came to it's aid, which became the Korea war, Iraq invaded its tiny neighbour Kuwait, the USA intervene those are few examples of the USA intervention when a country is been attack, there is no treaty or pact for the USA to come to Ukraine aid.
So If you wanna see the USA in action please tell putin to attack any NATO member state, even the little ones like Latvia, Lithuanian, and see if they full might of the USA army won't be unleash..
Please do some research the Taiwan president wasn't voted out the election they did was for the legislation.
She only resigns as her party president. After they did poorly in the election.
The UK no matter who wins the prime minister sit will always be pro USA, and also Germany doesn't have a PM but a chancellor, and the Germany's are always pro USA..
USA is the only thing stopping the world from going going wild

thanks for your kind answers.... let me ask you a question, how would a country establish a military base in your country, and won't be answerable to your government? is that democracy according to you? what terrorist where in libya? are there no terrorist in North Korea or Russia? why haven't the USA invaded them? my brother USA always justify their evil acts with lies... what did USA former president said about the attack on Iraq? Korea war was fought to chase Japan from Korea soil, but USA came in because of their business interest with Japan, with support from every other countries expect Russia (sloviet) and china...it was after the war that Korea broke into north and south... NATO is a lie that Putin knows too well, why did they not attack when Ukraine called them? by now I repeat USA would be a story of the once upon a time... Hollywood is a lie we both know....if USA and NATO were brave enough, why have they not invaded after Putin asked them to if the interfere with the war...I am not moved by Hollywood lies and USA evil in form service to humanity while they destroy mankind

Sanbuchi:


thanks for your kind answers.... let me ask you a question, how would a country establish a military base in your country, and won't be answerable to your government? is that democracy according to you? what terrorist where in libya? are there no terrorist in North Korea or Russia? why haven't the USA invaded them? my brother USA always justify their evil acts with lies... what did USA former president said about the attack on Iraq? Korea war was fought to chase Japan from Korea soil, but USA came in because of their business interest with Japan, with support from every other countries expect Russia (sloviet) and china...it was after the war that Korea broke into north and south... NATO is a lie that Putin knows too well, why did they not attack when Ukraine called them? by now I repeat USA would be a story of the once upon a time... Hollywood is a lie we both know....if USA and NATO were brave enough, why have they not invaded after Putin asked them to if the interfere with the war...I am not moved by Hollywood lies and USA evil in form service to humanity while they destroy mankind

Well I get some of your point,
You said if they were terrorist in Russia and north Korea,
They are terrorist everywhere, but has any terrorist from Russia or north Korea threatened the lives and interest of America, the answer is no.
Putin as you rightly said warned against foreign interference in the Ukraine war, yet the West are supplying weapons to Ukraine.
Like I said earlier the USA can't fight Russia because of Ukraine, because there is no treaty or defense pact with Ukraine.
Just the same way when the USA invaded north vetiham the Soviet( Russia) also support by supplying weapons but they didn't invade the USA..
We are both supporting each sides, both the USA and Russia knows that a war between both countries would result in catastrophic consequence for both Nations and the world, both respect each other and try not to too interfere in each other business.

obedience4:


Well I get some of your point,
You said if they were terrorist in Russia and north Korea,
They are terrorist everywhere, but has any terrorist from Russia or north Korea threatened the lives and interest of America, the answer is no.
Putin as you rightly said warned against foreign interference in the Ukraine war, yet the West are supplying weapons to Ukraine.
Like I said earlier the USA can't fight Russia because of Ukraine, because there is no treaty or defense pact with Ukraine.
Just the same way when the USA invaded north vetiham the Soviet( Russia) also support by supplying weapons but they didn't invade the USA..
We are both supporting each sides, both the USA and Russia knows that a war between both countries would result in catastrophic consequence for both Nations and the world, both respect each other and try not to too interfere in each other business.

Yes, NK threatening to nuke SK

Russia invading Ukraine, is Ukraine not part of US interest? Why then did big corporate bought farmlands in Eastern Ukraine?

Elvictor:


Yes, NK threatening to nuke SK

Russia invading Ukraine, is Ukraine not part of US interest? Why then did big corporate bought farmlands in Eastern Ukraine?

So USA should invade NK for threatening??
When the North Korea invaded the South Korea the the USA not respond?? The did because they had a defense pact with South Korea,
Interest not the same as a legal or security pact, they are two deferent thing's.
Buying farmlands by big private companies will make the USA government go to war, so na so government they work abi

Kingsnairaland:
Russia gave weapons that killed USA in Vietnam War so it is a mutual thing besides Ukraine accept for their nation to be used to test all weapons so this is an opportunity for the world to see who is more stronger just don't cry when USA loses.

Wh,at This Bitch Is Trying To Say? I Know, This Is The Handwork Of Shithole People Taking People Matter As Their Pernal Matter By Attacking Theirselves.

Sanbuchi:


you just can't fight anyone, just because of a particular title....if you think that the Russians are afraid of your so called world power, let your world power invade it territory....and watch how USA would be reduced to dust...any war USA ever won was with Russia strategy..
USA has no legal binding to come to Ukraine, according to you? what is their legal binding in Libya, Iran, iraq, Somali, Afghanistan and lot more others.... it's true that the world have enjoyed peace for a long time with USA in charge but they have destroyed the world more than the peace they have given.....you just can't fight anyone you think of, soon Biden would be voted out just like Taiwanese president and Boris of uk, soon miacron of France, pm of German the list goes on.... fighting without strategies that's the outcome.... NATO have destroyed the peace of our world

When I Said That Some Nigerians Are Brainless, People Don't Believe Me.

Otobong3374:
When I Said That Some Nigerians Are Brainless, People Don't Believe Me.

everyone have their own understanding to things...

The bishop that allowed men to sex men.

It predicts Doom and gloom for Humanity.

Sanbuchi:


everyone have their own understanding to things...

Are You Talking About Premitive Understanding? Because So Many Nigerians Are Premitive & Brainless.

Otobong3374:
Are You Talking About Premitive Understanding? Because So Many Nigerians Are Premitive & Brainless.

what's your point exactly?