The Latest Breaking News from Bucha

Western nations more concerned about their economies than civilian deaths in Ukraine, says Zelensky

Ukrainian president warns that the latest sanctions against Russia are inadequate

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022

France summons Russian envoy over "indecent" Bucha Twitter post

Russia's ambassador to France was summoned on Thursday to the Foreign Ministry in Paris after his embassy tweeted a picture claiming to be a film-set in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, where the killing of civilians has triggered a global outcry.

Reuters · Apr 7, 2022

Ukraine state security service compiles list of Russian troops behind alleged war crimes

Ukraine's state security service (SBU) said on Thursday it was building up a list of Russian troops suspected of carrying out alleged war crimes in the Kyiv region, including in the town of Bucha.

Reuters · Apr 7, 2022

Ukraine forces appear to kill captured Russians in video: Report

The clip, verified by the New York Times, was filmed north of the village of Dmytrivka, near the town of Bucha.

Al Jazeera · Apr 7, 2022

Commentary: Germany must wean itself off Russian gas sooner, not later

Ukrainian civilians are slaughtered in the streets of Bucha while Germany still debates whether an embargo on Russian energy imports is too high a price to pay to stop Vladimir Putin. It’s an untenable situation.

Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2022

France summons Russian envoy over 'obscene' Bucha tweet

The French government on Thursday summoned Russia's ambassador to Paris for talks after his embassy posted a photo on Twitter claiming to show a "film set" by Ukrainians staging civilian killings in Bucha that have stoked global outrage.

Bangkok Post · Apr 7, 2022

Germany intercepted calls with Russians discussing Bucha killings -Der Spiegel

Germany's intelligence agency intercepted radio messages from Russian military sources discussing the killing of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, German news magazine Der Spiegel reported on Thursday.

Reuters · Apr 7, 2022

Heartbroken make-up artist recognised victim of Bucha massacre by her manicure

Anastasiia Subacheva, a make-up artist from the nearby city of Gostomel, recognised the perfectly manicured hand with red and white nail polish and knew it was tragic Iryna Filkina

Daily Mirror · Apr 7, 2022

Editorial: Putin and Russia must answer for atrocities in Ukraine

In a powerful speech to the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of the “most terrible war crimes” since World War II and rightly demanded that Russia face “full accountability” for its atrocities committed during its unprovoked invasion.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 7, 2022

Ukraine Seeks Arms from NATO as Fight Looms on Eastern Front

Ukraine was bracing to battle for control of its industrial east and appealing for more help from the West after Russian forces withdrew from the shattered outskirts of Kyiv to regroup. Authorities were urging people to immediately evacuate from the Donbas region before Russia intensifies its offensive.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 7, 2022