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Bloc urgently working on new round of sanctions against Moscow after claims of mass civilian killings

Berlin rules out total ban but says it is seeking to cut dependency more quickly after reports of atrocities in Bucha

World leaders express horror at images coming out of Kyiv suburbs where dozens of bodies were found strewn on streets.

Ukraine president says worse atrocities may yet be found elsewhere as satellite images show mass grave near church in Bucha

Western nations unite in condemnation of Russia over civilian killings, as hundreds of bodies are found in towns around Kyiv

Some European Union governments are pushing for the bloc to quickly impose new sanctions in response to multiple reports that Russian troops executed unarmed civilians in Ukrainian towns, according to diplomats familiar with the discussions.

Germany's Foreign Minister said on Sunday Russia must pay for its "war crimes" in the Ukrainian town of Bucha just outside the capital in the form of more severe sanctions, denouncing Russian President Vladimir Putin's "uninhibited violence".

The longer the war goes on, the more the early anti-Putin momentum could be stalled by political stresses, an energy crisis and the huge bill for aid

Berlin is considering buying a missile defense system from Israel or the United States to defend against threats including Russian Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad, German weekly Welt am Sonntag reported on Saturday. The Iskander missiles can reach almost all of western Europe and there is no missile shield in place…

Berlin is considering buying a missile defence system from Israel or the United States to defend against threats including Russian Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad, German weekly Welt am Sonntag reported on Saturday.

The German air force looks set to be the biggest beneficiary of a 100-billion-euro ($110.35 billion) special fund for the country's military, two defence sources told Reuters on Friday.