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Russia-Ukraine war highlights: Zelensky to address UN security council today
Russia-Ukraine War Highlights: Ukraine has blamed Russia for carrying out a “massacre” in Bucha after hundreds of bodies were seen lying on the streets.
Russia-Ukraine War Live Updates: Ukraine has accused Russian forces of carrying out a "massacre" in Bucha, a town on the outskirts of Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, where hundreds of bodies with bound hands, close-range gunshot wounds and signs of torture were found scattered on the ground. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken described the footages and images from Bucha as "a punch in the gut." ...Read More
Meanwhile, Russia has denied the allegations and Moscow requested the United Nations Security Council convene for a discussion on what its defence ministry called a "provocation by Ukrainian radicals" by Kyiv.
About 410 civilian bodies were recovered from in and around the Kyiv region that was retaken from Russia. The United Nations said Sunday that the discovery of mass graves raised “serious and disturbing questions” about possible war crimes, and stressed the importance of preserving evidence.
The ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia entered the sixth week even as talks are underway between the two sides to come to a peaceful resolution. Tens of thousands of Russian troops had entered Ukraine on February 24 in what Moscow called a special operation to degrade its southern neighbour's military capabilities. While Ukrainian forces continue to mount stiff resistance, the West imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia in an effort to force it to withdraw its troops.
Zelensky to address UN security council today
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will address the UN security council on Tuesday, news agency AFP reported citing the Britain's diplomatic mission.
10, including child killed in Ukraine's Mykolaiv
Ten people, including a child, were killed in shelling in Ukraine's Mykolaiv, the head of the regional administration told news agency Reuters.
18 journalists killed since begining of war
The Ukrainian government said on Monday that 18 journalists have been killed since the beginning of war on February 24.
France to expel 35 Russian diplomats
The French government has said that it would expel 35 Russian diplomats amid Moscow's ongoing attack on Ukraine.
"France decided this evening to expel a number of Russian personnel with diplomatic status stationed in France whose activities are against our security interests," the French foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday.
Lok Sabha to discuss Ukraine crisis under Rule 193 on Tuesday
Lok Sabha will discuss the issue of the Ukraine crisis on Tuesday under Rule 193. Earlier in the Business Advisory Committee of the Lok Sabha, Speaker Om Birla had agreed to allow a discussion for a short term on the same after demand from several political parties.
Putin could face additional sanctions: Biden after Bucha killings
Joe Biden said Putin could face additional sanctions as the U.S. president condemned alleged atrocities committed against civilians in Ukraine.
“This guy is brutal and what’s happening in Bucha is outrageous, and everyone’s seen it,” Biden told reporters in his first comments since pictures emerged of dead civilians in mass graves and in the streets of towns newly liberated by Ukrainian forces. “He should be held accountable.”
Biden repeated his assertion that the Russian president is a “war criminal,” and said the evidence could lead to him being tried for war crimes.
Ukraine's Zelensky visits Bucha: Report
Ukraine's Zelensky visits Bucha, reported news agency AFP.
Global outcry at "war crime" killings near Kyiv as fighting shifts east
Global outrage spread on Monday at civilian killings in north Ukraine where tied bodies shot at close range, a mass grave and other signs of executions were found in a town retaken from Russian troops, as the focus of the conflict shifted elsewhere.
Russia imposes visa restrictions on citizens of 'unfriendly countries'
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday to introduce visa restrictions for citizens of countries that Moscow deems "unfriendly" in response to sanctions over Ukraine.
The decree, which comes into force on Monday, suspends Russia's simplified visa issuance regime with some European Union countries as well as Norway, Switzerland, Denmark and Iceland.
Kremlin denies Ukrainian allegations its forces killed civilians near Kyiv
The Kremlin said on Monday it categorically denied any accusations related to the murder of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha and said Ukrainian allegations on the matter should be treated with doubt.
8 dead in Russian shelling in south Ukraine: Report
Eight dead in Russian shelling in south Ukraine, reports news agency AFP citing local authorities.
Most of the Russian troops have left Chernihiv region: Governor
Governor of Ukraine's Chernihiv region says most of the Russian troops have left the city.
EU urgently discussing new sanctions on Russia after Ukraine ‘atrocities’: Report
European Union is urgently discussing new sanctions on Russia after Ukraine 'atrocities', the bloc said in a statement, reported AFP.
Russia continues to build forces in Donbas region of Ukraine: British defense ministry
Russia is continuing to build up both its soldiers and mercenaries in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, Britain’s Defense Ministry says. The U.K. said Russia was still trying to take the southern port city of Mariupol, the scene of intense fighting, as reported by The Associated Press.
Ukrainian MP claims women, minors raped, tortured by Russian soldiers
Peace talks may resume Monday amid outrage over Bucha ‘massacre’
Negotiators from Russia and Ukraine may resume video talks Monday even as Kyiv accuses Kremlin forces of carrying out atrocities in towns in the north. Russia has dismissed images of executed unarmed civilians as fake.
The government in Kyiv asked the International Criminal Court to gather evidence of alleged war crimes, while some European governments are pushing for further sanctions on Russia in light of the allegations, which center on the town of Bucha on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital.
Outrage spreads over images of civilian killings
Leaders from around the world condemned Moscow and considered ratcheting up sanctions over multiple reports that Russian troops executed unarmed civilians in Ukrainian towns, while Kyiv asked the International Criminal Court to gather evidence of alleged war crimes, as reported by Bloomberg.
Ukraine's Zelensky appears in taped video at Grammy Awards
Explosions heard in Ukrainian cities of Kherson, Odesa
A series of explosions were heard in the Russian-occupied southern Ukrainian city of Kherson and in Ukraine's southern port city of Odesa, according to local media and a Reuters witness. There was no official information about the attack.
Russia denies ‘massacre’ in Ukraine's Bucha
Russia has denied Ukrainian allegations that it had killed civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, describing footage and photographs of dead bodies as a "provocation" and a "staged performance" by Kyiv. Read full story
