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Biden calls for Putin ‘war-crimes trial’ as world leaders issue fresh rebukes

Updated April 5, 2022 at 12:26 a.m. EDT|Published April 4, 2022 at 1:02 a.m. EDT
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Leaders in the United States and Europe issued fresh denunciations of Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, saying images of brutality in a suburb of Kyiv are additional evidence that Moscow has committed war crimes in Ukraine.  
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  • Russia is “revising its war aims” to focus its offensive operations in eastern and southern Ukraine, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said.
  • The International Committee of the Red Cross said a team helping with evacuation efforts was stopped about 12 miles west of Mariupol.
  • In interviews with The Washington Post in recent days, residents recounted how they were terrorized by their new Russian overlords.
  • Russian officials denied harming civilians in Bucha. The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to discuss the situation in Ukraine on Tuesday.
  • The Washington Post has lifted its paywall for readers in Russia and Ukraine. Telegram users can subscribe to our channel for updates.
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Russia is “revising its war aims” to focus its offensive operations in eastern and southern Ukraine, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said.
The International Committee of the Red Cross said a team helping with evacuation efforts was stopped about 12 miles west of Mariupol.
In interviews with The Washington Post in recent days, residents recounted how they were terrorized by their new Russian overlords.
Russian officials denied harming civilians in Bucha. The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to discuss the situation in Ukraine on Tuesday.
The Washington Post has lifted its paywall for readers in Russia and Ukraine. Telegram users can subscribe to our channel for updates.

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