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Ukraine Leader Tells Top UN Body to Make Russia Accountable for 'War Crimes'

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskiy told the UN Security Council on Tuesday that "accountability must be inevitable" for Russia as he accused invading Russian troops of committing "the most terrible war crimes" since World War Two. The European Union's executive meanwhile proposed sweeping new sanctions against Russia, including a ban on…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 5, 2022

Zelenskyy urges UN to ‘act immediately’ to stop Russian attacks

Ukraine’s president says UN system ‘must be reformed’ after evidence emerged of civilian massacres in parts of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Apr 5, 2022

Zelensky says Putin wants to turn Ukrainian people into 'silent slaves' as he compares Russia to ISIS

In a historic address to the UN Security Council, the Ukrainian leader said Moscow's forces are "no different" to Daesh as he described the death and destruction left behind in Bucha. He also blasted delegates for failing to oust Russia.

Daily Mirror · 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

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022

Ukraine's president to address UN Security Council on 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

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022

Russia to ask U.N. Security Council again to discuss Bucha 'provocations'

Russia's foreign ministry said it would reiterate its request for the U.N. Security Council to meet on Monday over what Moscow called the "criminal provocations by Ukrainian soldiers and radicals" in the town of Bucha near Kyiv.

Reuters · Apr 4, 2022

Russia Seeks Monday UN Security Council Meet on Bucha, Ukraine

Moscow has called for a special UN Security Council meeting Monday to address claims that Russian forces committed atrocities against Ukrainian civilians in Bucha, a town outside Kyiv. "In the light of heinous provocation of Ukrainian radicals in #Bucha Russia requested a meeting of UN #SecurityCouncil on Monday April 4,"…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 4, 2022

France to expel 35 Russian diplomats after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine

France on Monday said it would expel 35 Russian diplomats as part of a joint European action after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. "France decided this evening to expel a number of Russian personnel with diplomatic status stationed in France whose activities are against our security interests," the foreign ministry said…

France 24 · Apr 4, 2022

India’s position on Russia-Ukraine conflict steadfast and consistent: President Kovind in Turkmenistan

India has not yet criticised Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and it abstained from the votes at the U.N. platforms in condemning the Russian aggression

The Hindu · Apr 3, 2022

Live updates: UK says Russia's shift proves it has problems

Britain’s Ministry of Defense says Russia’s stated focus on the separatist regions in eastern Ukraine “is likely a tacit admission that it is struggling to sustain more than one significant axis of advance.”

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022