
- At a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses Russia of wanting to make Ukrainians “silent slaves”.
- The UN’s human rights office says evidence from Bucha indicates Russian forces “directly targeted” civilians after Kyiv says 300 non-combatants were killed in the town, near Ukraine’s capital.
- The European Commission proposes more sanctions on Russia, including a ban on coal imports.
- European countries expel Russian diplomats; Moscow is expected to respond with tit-for-tat measures.
- NATO says Russia is regrouping to refocus its offensive on taking complete control of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region.
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