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Civilian toll mounts in Ukraine as world leaders raise question of war crimes

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U.S. discusses oil exports with Venezuela amid a proposal to ban Russian fuel
Two Ukrainian children killed ‘in front of my own eyes’ while trying to evacuate, official says
More than 4,500 anti-war protesters arrested in one day in Russia, group says
On March 6, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russian forces are preparing to bomb Odessa, while the effects of bombing were evident nearby Kyiv. (Video: Zach Purser Brown/The Washington Post)
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Updated March 7, 2022 at 1:17 a.m. EST|Published March 6, 2022 at 12:52 a.m. EST
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MUKACHEVO, Ukraine — U.S. officials have seen “credible reports” of intentional Russian attacks on civilians and are documenting actions that could constitute a war crime, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday.

“We’ve seen very credible reports of deliberate attacks on civilians, which would constitute a war crime,” Blinken said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “We’ve seen very credible reports about the use of certain weapons.”

A total of 364 civilians have been killed and 759 injured since fighting began on Feb. 24, according to the United Nations’ human rights office. Speaking on a day known as “Forgiveness Sunday” to Orthodox Christians, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared in a video message: “We won’t forgive.”  
U.S. discusses oil exports with Venezuela amid a proposal to ban Russian fuel
Two Ukrainian children killed ‘in front of my own eyes’ while trying to evacuate, official says
More than 4,500 anti-war protesters arrested in one day in Russia, group says

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  • Two children died “in front of my own eyes” as Russian shelling sent residents running for their lives, the mayor of Irpin said.
  • More than 4,500 protesters were arrested Sunday at antiwar demonstrations across Russia, according to the human rights group OVD-Info.
  • Russian forces struck a Ukrainian military air base, as well as a commercial airport, according to Russian and Ukrainian officials — strikes that could hinder Ukrainian access to airstrips.
  • Russia warned Sunday that foreign countries hosting Ukrainian combat aircraft could be viewed by Moscow as parties to the conflict. The announcement came as Zelensky presses Western allies to send fighter planes to combat Moscow’s invasion.
  • Blinken said Sunday that the United States is discussing a ban on Russian oil with European partners, a potentially crucial step in the ongoing effort to hamper the Russian economy. Some U.S. lawmakers have expressed support for such a move.
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Two children died “in front of my own eyes” as Russian shelling sent residents running for their lives, the mayor of Irpin said.
More than 4,500 protesters were arrested Sunday at antiwar demonstrations across Russia, according to the human rights group OVD-Info.
Russian forces struck a Ukrainian military air base, as well as a commercial airport, according to Russian and Ukrainian officials — strikes that could hinder Ukrainian access to airstrips.
Russia warned Sunday that foreign countries hosting Ukrainian combat aircraft could be viewed by Moscow as parties to the conflict. The announcement came as Zelensky presses Western allies to send fighter planes to combat Moscow’s invasion.
Blinken said Sunday that the United States is discussing a ban on Russian oil with European partners, a potentially crucial step in the ongoing effort to hamper the Russian economy. Some U.S. lawmakers have expressed support for such a move.

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