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Russia-Ukraine war: discovery of mass grave in Izium prompts call for war crimes tribunal – as it happened

Czech foreign minister says attacks by Russians on civilian population are ‘unthinkable and abhorrent’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 17, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 206 of the invasion

UN to permit Zelenskiy video address despite Moscow’s objections; 99% of bodies exhumed from Izium site had signs of violent death, says Ukraine

The Guardian - AU · Sep 17, 2022

Ukraine's Zelenskiy thanks Nike for leaving Russia market

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he had spoken to Nike Inc and thanked the U.S. sportswear maker for making what he called the "right decision" to pull out of Russia.

Reuters · Sep 16, 2022

Blinken accuses Russia of war crimes as Ukraine cites mass grave

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated the U.S. claim that Russia is committing war crimes in Ukraine amid reports that Ukrainian forces had uncovered a mass grave in the city of Izyum, while again pushing back against pressure to designate Russia a state sponsor of terrorism.

Tribune News Service · Sep 16, 2022

Russia's Putin says Erdogan helping to end war but Zelenskiy not ready for talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday praised Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's efforts to end the war in Ukraine, but said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was not prepared to hold peace talks.

Reuters · Sep 16, 2022

UN allows Ukraine's Zelenskiy to address world leaders next week via video

The 193-member United Nations General Assembly on Friday said it will allow Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to address the annual gathering of world leaders next week with a pre-recorded video.

Reuters · Sep 16, 2022

Ukraine says hundreds of bodies found in mass burial site

Ukrainian officials said on Friday they had found hundreds of bodies, some with their hands tied behind their backs, buried in territory recaptured from Russian forces, in what President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called proof of war crimes by the invaders.

Reuters · Sep 16, 2022

Exclusive-Zelenskiy suggests resuming Russia ammonia exports in exchange for POWs, Kremlin says no

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he would only back the idea of reopening Russian ammonia exports through Ukraine if Moscow handed back prisoners of war (POWs), an idea the Kremlin quickly rejected.

Reuters · Sep 16, 2022

Exclusive-Zelenskiy accuses Russia of war crimes, sees no early end to war

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia on Friday of committing war crimes in Ukraine's northeast and said it was too early to say the tide of the war was turning despite rapid territorial gains by his forces this month.

Reuters · Sep 16, 2022

Izyum mass grave latest in alleged Russian atrocities meted out to Ukrainians

Moscow has repeatedly denied targeting civilians as well as committing war crimes in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2022