Apr 05 E.U. proposes banning Russian coal imports after ‘heinous crimes’ near Kyiv By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press The European Union's executive branch has proposed a ban on coal imports from Russia in what would be the first sanctions targeting the country's lucrative energy industry over its war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 05 WATCH: Zelenskyy accuses Russia of war crimes in Bucha during U.N. Security Council meeting By Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told the U.N. Security Council that the Russian military must be brought to justice immediately for war crimes. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 5:40 Russian withdrawal from Bucha exposes atrocities against Ukrainian civilians By Simon Ostrovsky, Yegor Troyanovsky Global outrage grew Monday as more horrific revelations surfaced from Bucha, Ukraine outside Kyiv. Hundreds of Ukrainians died there, many clearly executed by Russian troops as they retreated last week. Meantime, the U.S. says Russians are shifting their military focus… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 6:00 Kharkiv fire brigades battle blazes amid relentless Russian bombardments By Jack Hewson, Ed Ram, Dmitri Frantsev Hundreds of miles to the east of Kyiv is what was once Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv. Now it's largely emptied of its residents as the Russians pound it with artillery, causing widespread destruction and sparking fires. Special correspondent Jack… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 6:43 What international crimes are Russians committing in Ukraine? By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda U.S. administration officials accused Russia of deliberately killing civilians in Ukraine as part of its campaign, and said President Biden would work with allies to determine how to hold Putin accountable. Philippe Sands, professor of law at University College London… Continue watching
Apr 04 WATCH: White House says Russia is revising invasion plans in face of resistence By Associated Press U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan warned Monday that Russia was shifting its focus in its war in Ukraine to the country's east and south, after experiencing a stronger-than-expected defense by Ukrainians supported by Western allies. Continue reading
Apr 04 WATCH: State Department confirms accusations of atrocities in Ukraine By Associated Press The U.S. State Department joined other nations in expressing revulsion coupled with accusations of war crimes Monday after the Russian pullout from the outskirts of Kyiv revealed streets strewn with corpses. Continue reading
Apr 04 Russia’s Putin should face war crimes trial for Bucha killings, says Biden By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden called for a war crimes trial against Russian President Vladimir Putin and said he'd seek more sanctions after reported atrocities in Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 04 Russia faces growing outrage amid new evidence of atrocities By Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Nebi Qena, Associated Press Russia is facing a fresh wave of condemnation after evidence emerged of what appeared to be deliberate killings of civilians in Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 4:18 Ukraine accuses Russia of genocide as retreat outside Kyiv leaves ‘trail of death’ By Ali Rogin, Simon Ostrovsky Ukrainian prosecutors investigating possible Russian war crimes say they have found 410 bodies in the towns surrounding Kyiv. Meanwhile, Moscow continues to deny the military is killing civilians. But as Russian troops pull back from those areas they are scorching… Continue watching