Boris Johnson says Russian killing spree in Bucha ‘doesn’t look far short of genocide’ UK will impose more sanction on Putin’s regime, PM says The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022
UK, EU and US prepare fresh Russia sanctions in response to Bucha killings Reports suggest Vladimir Putin’s daughters will be hit by American and EU measures as officials and their families are targeted The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022
Matt Le Tissier leaves role as Southampton ambassador after spreading Bucha massacre conspiracy Le Tissier has stepped aside from his role with Southampton, describing his controversial social media content as ‘work I believe in’ The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022
China calls for probe into Bucha killings, assigns no blame China says the reports and images of civilian deaths in the Ukrainian town of Bucha are “deeply disturbing" but that no one should be blamed until all facts are know The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022
More Western sanctions to hit Russia after Bucha killings The United States, United Kingdom and the European Union are set Wednesday to impose new punishing sanctions targeting Russia including a ban on all new investment in the country after evidence of torture and killings emerged in recent days from a town outside of Kyiv The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022
Russia: Nothing to discuss with Nato; Pope kisses Ukrainian flag Russia has no contact with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) as Moscow and the alliance have nothing to discuss now, Russia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs said. Bangkok Post · Apr 6, 2022
Vladimir Putin’s daughters sanctioned by US in response to Bucha massacre Katerina Tikhonova, 35, and Mariya Vorontsova, 36, have now been targeted for the next tranche of sanctions Evening Standard · Apr 6, 2022
After the horrors of Bucha, Ukrainians have changed the way we look at this war The Russian military are now circling the Donbas. I’m terrified for people there who were loyal to Ukraine for the past eight years, says Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2022
Ukraine news – live: Bucha attack ‘like genocide’, Johnson says as new Russian attack ‘expected in days’ ‘We don’t have a single hospital left that has not been shelled,’ the governor said The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022
Pope, holding Ukrainian flag, condemns 'atrocities, such as the massacre of Bucha' Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned "the massacre of Bucha' and held up a Ukrainian flag that was sent to him from the town where tied bodies shot at close range, a mass grave and other signs of executions were found. Reuters · Apr 6, 2022
China U.N. Envoy Calls for Probe Into ‘Deeply Disturbing’ Incidents of Civilian Deaths in Bucha, Ukraine Zhang Jun, China’s U.N. ambassador, says the relevant circumstances and specific causes should be ‘verified and established’ Caixin Global · Apr 6, 2022
Editorial: The carnage in Bucha was evil. Its architect, Vladimir Putin, must be held accountable The images bring to mind Srebrenica, the Bosnian town where Serb troops tortured and summarily executed thousands of Bosnians, mostly men and boys, in 1995. The international community branded that horrible chapter of the Bosnian war as genocide, and it’s with the specter of Srebrenica that the world now must… Chicago Tribune · Apr 6, 2022
India supports probe into Bucha killings in rare Russia condemnation India on Tuesday condemned the killings of civilians in Ukraine's Bucha and called for an independent investigation, having earlier declined to explicitly criticise the invasion of Ukraine by its long-time partner Russia. Evening Standard · Apr 6, 2022
US, EU ready 'crucial' sanctions as Russia is accused of war crimes in Ukraine The United States and European Union were on Wednesday preparing to unveil broad new sanctions against Russia amid allegations of war crimes and the killing of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha. Radio France Internationale · Apr 6, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 6, 2022 Russian Forces Pound Key Cities as Ukraine Demands Tougher Sanctions Artillery pounded key cities in Ukraine on Wednesday, as its president urged the West to act decisively in imposing new and tougher sanctions being readied against Russia in response to civilian killings widely condemned as war crimes. Western sanctions over Russia's invasion gained new impetus this week when dead civilians…
The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022 Russian media campaign dismisses Bucha deaths as fakes As gruesome videos and photos of bodies emerge from the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, Kremlin-backed media are denouncing them as an elaborate hoax
The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2022 Zelenskiy says Kremlin forces are trying to cover up evidence of atrocities – as it happened This live blog is now closed
The Guardian - AU · Apr 6, 2022 US and allies to hit Russia with new sanctions as outrage over civilian killings grows US, G7 and EU to target Moscow with new measures as Ukraine says 4,400 incidents of alleged ‘war crimes’ being investigated
The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022 Killing of Ukrainian civilians could bring new sanctions Police and other investigators are out in the silent streets of ruined towns around Ukraine’s capital
Los Angeles Times · Apr 6, 2022 Bucha isn’t just a graveyard of Ukrainian dead, it’s a cemetery of Russian weapons BUCHA, Ukraine — The corpses, charred and partially dismembered, lay scattered amid a pile of trash in a lot along the edges of a forest. Tattered remnants of clothing clung to shreds of skin. Who was a man, who was a woman, who was an adult, who a child —…
Bangkok Post · Apr 6, 2022 Ukraine update: US to send more javelins; Zelenskiy rebukes UN The United States and allies are poised to announce new sanctions, including a ban on all new investments in Russia, to punish the Kremlin for alleged atrocities against civilians committed by its forces in Ukraine.
The Hindu · Apr 6, 2022 Morning Digest | Sri Lankan President Gotabaya revokes state of Emergency; India condemns killing of civilians in Ukraine’s Bucha, and more A select list of stories to read before you start your day
Los Angeles Times · Apr 6, 2022 In fiery speech, Ukraine's Zelenskyy implores UN Security Council to hold Russia to account KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in an impassioned address to the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday, likened Russian atrocities in his homeland to Nazi war crimes, calling for Nuremberg-style tribunals to hold Moscow accountable.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 42 of the Russian invasion UK, US and EU unveil new sanctions, while officials say Russia’s retreat from north-east is ‘largely complete’
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 6, 2022 No looking away from Putin’s war crimes in Ukraine Beyond the atrocities documented in Bucha, the world now also has heard the horrific news that thousands of Ukrainians have reportedly been kidnapped and taken to “filtration camps” in Russia. Putin and his henchmen must be held accountable.