Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday, 4 April, visited the town of Bucha, where hundreds of corpses were reportedly buried after Russian forces withdrew from the region, AFP reported. Zelenskyy said amid his visit that the world would recognise the killings in Bucha as a "genocide" committed by Russia.
Russia on Monday denied allegations related to the murder of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha. Speaking to reporters on a conference call, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the facts and chronology of events in Bucha did not support Ukraine’s version of events, and urged global leaders to not rush to judgement, Al Jazeera reported.
As many as 3,400 civilians, including 121 children, have died in Ukraine since the Russian invasion, the United Nations said in a report published on Monday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeared in a taped video at the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday
A number of world leaders have condemned the Russian violence in Bucha
Seven people died and 34 were wounded after Russian forces struck a residential area in Kharkiv
Zelenskyy addressed Russian forces as “murderers”, “torturers,” and “rapists” after hundreds of bodies of Ukrainian civilians were found on the streets of towns surrounding Kyiv
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Biden Calls for a ‘War Crimes Trial’ Over Bucha Killings
United States President Joe Biden has called for a "war crimes trial" over Bucha killings in Ukraine. He added that more sanctions are currently being sought against Russia, AFP reported.
Zelenskyy Visits Bucha, Says World will Recognise Russia's 'Genocide'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the town of Bucha, where hundreds of corpses were reportedly buried after Russian forces withdrew from the region, AFP reported.
Zelenskyy said amid his visit that the world would recognise the killings in Bucha as a "genocide" committed by Russia.
Ukraine Investigating Russian 'Crimes Against Humanity'
Ukraine’s prosecutor general Iryna Venediktova accused Russian forces of carrying out a number of "crimes against humanity", and said that Kyiv was investigating a number of such cases involving Russia's military across the country.
Moscow Imposes Visa Curbs on 'Unfriendly' Countries
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday to introduce visa restrictions for citizens of countries that Russia considers "unfriendly", Al Jazeera reported.
The decree suspends the simplified visa issuance regime Russia has with some European Union (EU) countries in addition to Norway, Switzerland and Iceland.