Mass graves and other horrors in Bucha prompt new allegations of Russian war crimes. A U.S. ambassador calls for Russia to be cut from the U.N. Human Rights Council. Here's what happened in the war today.
As Monday draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day:, outside the capital, Kyiv, prompted new allegations of Russian war crimes.
Photos of mass graves and devastation drew global condemnation against Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin. According to Ukrainian Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova, local officials found the bodies of 410 civilians in the Kyiv region.carried out by Russian forces around Kyiv a"provocation" by the West.." He noted that more evidence would need to be gathered to hold a war crime trial.. They have headed north toward Belarus, the official said, and some have crossed over..
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield called Russian participation a"farce" and said Russia should not have a position of authority on the council. She said she will bring the matter before the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday and expects the General Assembly to take up the issue as early as Thursday.
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