As Tuesday draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy . He demanded the council hold Russia 鈥� which is a permanent Security Council member 鈥� and its leader Vladimir Putin accountable for alleged war crimes in Ukraine. He urged Russia's removal from the Security Council. If not, he said, the Security Council should "dissolve" itself.
Zelenskyy described the situation in Bucha, outside Kyiv, where bodies were found in the streets and in mass graves after the withdrawal of Russian forces. Zelenskyy of killing entire families and of torture, among other horrors. Russia has denied reports of atrocities, and its U.N. ambassador accused Western countries of "fueling anti-Russian hysteria."
Humanitarian aid 鈥� again. Officials say it's still not safe to enter, but an evacuation corridor has been set up so residents will be able to leave using their own transport. Many are bracing for what aid teams may find after they're admitted to the besieged city.
European countries stepped up their . France, Germany, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Lithuania and Italy are among those ejecting dozens of Russian diplomats. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock declared 40 Russian diplomats "undesirable" and described their work as a threat to "those who are seeking our protection."
Seizures of Russian oligarchs' riches continue. Spanish officialsowned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg, at the request of the U.S. Justice Department. It was the first coordinated seizure under the department's Task Force KleptoCapture.
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and any penalty would be hard to enforce.
Despite the upheaval of war, millions of Ukrainian children .
The war in Ukraine but it depends on how governments balance an immediate need for fossil fuels against long-term shifts in energy production.
Ukrainians entering Poland at one border crossing playing music.
Epic Games, the maker of the popular video game Fortnite, for Ukraine.
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