Russian troops ‘tortured and raped woman before burning Swastika onto her corpse’, Ukrainian MP claims ‘I’m speechless. My mind is paralysed with anger and fear and hatred,’ says MP Lesia Vasylenko The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022
The Loop: Elon Musk's big stake in Twitter, interest rates hold for now, and Scott Morrison's court win Here's your TL;DR for today's news. ABC News · Apr 5, 2022
Hundreds more civilians feared dead in recaptured Ukrainian towns, Zelensky warns The Ukrainian president said war crimes committed by Russian troops had not been seen ‘even during the Nazi occupation 80 years ago’ Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2022
Kremlin says Bucha is 'monstrous forgery' aimed at smearing Russia The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Western allegations Russian forces committed war crimes by executing civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha were a "monstrous forgery" aimed at denigrating the Russian army. Reuters · Apr 5, 2022
Ukraine says ‘torture room’ found after Russian troops withdrawal from Bucha US and European allies have condemned Russian killing of civilians The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022
Russians going to great lengths to cover up Ukraine war crimes, Zelensky says ‘They will ... kill people specifically to make it look like they were killed by someone else’ The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022
Zelensky to Address UN Security Council over Russian 'Genocide' Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky will address the UN Security Council on Tuesday, where he is expected to demand tough new sanctions on Moscow over killings in the town of Bucha he has called "war crimes" and "genocide". The speech, Zelensky's first to the body since Russia's invasion, comes after he… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 5, 2022
President Biden calls for Putin to face war crimes trial after Bucha killings US President Joe Biden has called for Vladimir Putin to face a war crimes trial after grim evidence emerged that Russian troops had massacred Ukrainian civilians in Bucha. Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2022
Russian parliament speaker says West staged Bucha to discredit Russia Russia's top lawmaker said on Tuesday that civilian killings in the Ukrainian town of Bucha were part of a deceitful attempt by the West to discredit Russia. Reuters · Apr 5, 2022
US, Europe Plan New Sanctions On Russia Over Reports Of War Crimes In Bucha The United States and Europe are working on new sanctions against Russia over reports of committing mass killings of civilians in Ukraine, according to Benzinga · Apr 5, 2022
US, Britain to Seek Russia's Suspension from UN Rights Council The United States and Britain announced plans Monday to seek Russia's suspension from the UN Human Rights Council following allegations that Russian troops systematically executed civilians in Bucha, Ukraine, AFP reported. "The images out of Bucha and devastation across Ukraine require us to now match our words with action," US… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 5, 2022
France expels Russian diplomats amid condemnation of 'brutality' of Ukraine invasion France has confirmed it is to expel 35 Russian diplomats as part of a joint European response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, following the massacre of civilians blamed on retreating Russian trooops. Radio France Internationale · Apr 5, 2022
New map shows Russian retreat from Ukrainian capital The latest intelligence briefing from the Ministry of Defence was put out as the world reels from the discovery of war crimes in Bucha Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2022
Tuesday briefing: Fears of more atrocities in Ukraine grow Zelenskiy to address UN security council after Bucha killings … Whitehall braces for Partygate fallout … and is this the beginning of the end for soap operas? The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2022
ABC News · Apr 5, 2022 Ukraine is accusing Russia of war crimes. Here's what we know about the mass grave in a Bucha churchyard Shocking images show mass graves and dead civilians in Bucha, but Russia strongly denies killing civilians in the ongoing conflict. So, what can we be sure of? Here's what we know.
France 24 · Apr 5, 2022 Baltic states end Russian gas imports – but can the rest of Europe follow suit? Global outrage over the gruesome killing of civilians in Ukraine's Bucha has heightened the pressure on Europe to halt its imports of Russian gas. Having led the way, Lithuania and its Baltic neighbours are urging their EU partners to join them in ending all purchases of Moscow’s “toxic” gas.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2022 Zelenskiy says now is the ‘crucial moment’ for western leaders to impose further sanctions – as it happened This liveblog is now closed
The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022 Ukraine news – live: Bucha proves Russia the one in need of ‘denazification’, Zelensky says before UN address Moscow continues to deny responsibility for civilian murders carried out during war
The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2022 Zelenskiy warns of worse atrocities yet to be uncovered in Ukraine as west vows more Russia sanctions Ukraine president says casualties may be ‘much higher’ in Borodyanka, as Germany promises Putin will ‘feel the consequences’ of killings in Bucha
France 24 · Apr 5, 2022 Zelensky tells UN that Russia must be expelled from Security Council Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the UN Security Council to expel Russia “so it cannot block decisions about its own war” during a video address to a meeting of the council on Tuesday. Zelensky also said that Russian forces have committed “the most terrible war crimes” since World War II…
The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022 Zelenskyy to address UN amid outrage over civilian deaths Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to speak to U.N. Security Council diplomats outraged by growing evidence that Russian forces have deliberated killed civilians
Manchester Evening News · Apr 5, 2022 Ukraine breakfast briefing: Bucha 'mass killings' could be tip of iceberg, suggests Zelensky Round-up of the latest headlines to come out of Ukraine overnight and this morning
Wales Online · Apr 5, 2022 Ukraine morning briefing: 'Russians have acted worse than Nazis' President Zelensky also warns that the mass killing of civilians in Bucha could be even worse in other cities across the country
The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022 Ukraine's president to tell UN Security Council about war Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the U.N. Security Council for the first time Tuesday at a meeting that is certain to focus on what appear to be widespread deliberate killings of civilians by Russian troops
ABC News · Apr 5, 2022 Bucha has made international headlines as the scene of Russian 'war crimes' — here's what we know about the situation Russian forces are being accused of rape, torture and the murder of civilians near Kyiv, with Australia joining US calls for Vladimir Putin to be put on trial for war crimes.