More than a month has passed since Russia invaded Ukraine. Russian forces continue to bombard Ukrainian cities, but progress has stalled due to significant resistance from Ukraine’s military.
The U.N. human rights office says it has documented more than 1,500 civilians killed in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. More than 11 million people have been displaced from their homes in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began, including 4.2 million who have fled the country, the greatest refugee crisis since World War II. Overall death tolls in the conflict are unclear.
As Russian forces withdraw from the capital region of Ukraine, evidence emerged over the weekend of what appear to be deliberate civilian killings, leading to growing international condemnation; Russia has denied the accusations.
The United States on Wednesday announed new sanctions on Russia targeting major Russian financial instutitions and Vladimir Putin’s two adult daughters in retaliation for alleged “war crimes” in Ukraine. On Thursday, the U.S. Senate unanimously voted to ban Russian oil and revoke permanent normal trade status for Russia and Belarus, and the United Nations voted to remove Russia from its Human Rights Council.
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