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Why this week's French elections matter to the wider world

With war singing the European Union's eastern edge, French voters will make a choice in a presidential election that will have an impact beyond the country's borders

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2022

Moscow rules: Why the west’s Middle East partners choose Putin over principle in Ukraine war

Gulf nations have refused to condemn the invasion or back western sanctions against Russia, underscoring deepening ties with Moscow as their faith in the US fades, writes Borzou Daragahi

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2022

UN assembly suspends Russia from top human rights body

It was a rare, if not unprecedented rebuke against one of the five veto-wielding members of the U.N. Security Council.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 7, 2022

US, UK up Russia Sanctions as Kyiv Warns of Eastern Attack

The US and Britain announced new sanctions against Russia Wednesday after Ukraine said hundreds of civilians were found dead around its capital, as Kyiv warned residents in the east of the country to get out "now" ahead of a feared assault. The White House unveiled measures targeting Russia's top public…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 6, 2022

Evening Standard Comment: Volodymyr Zelensky’s uncomfortable questions for the UN

“Where is the security that the Security Council needs to guarantee?” President Volodymyr Zelenksy’s address to the UN Security Council was not only a powerful plea on behalf of his people, it delivered some uncomfortable home truths to his audience.

Evening Standard · Apr 6, 2022

Alleged war crimes in Ukraine: 'This is the moment of truth for international justice'

Delivering a chilling account of atrocities allegedly committed by Russian troops over the past six weeks in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged the UN Security Council to hold Moscow accountable for its crimes. But what does the path to a possible war crimes trial look like? And how realistic…

France 24 · Apr 6, 2022

Vladimir Putin 'wants to build pro-Russia empire from Vladivostok to Portugal'

World leaders are calling for President Vladimir Putin to be tried for war crimes but experts are concerned these horrors could continue as the despot pushes forward with a grander plan to build a sprawling empire

Daily Mirror · 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

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

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.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 6, 2022