The European Union is proposing to ban coal imports from Russia in a direct response to reports that Russian forces committed apparent war crimes in Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday.
For many on both sides of the Atlantic, the battles in Ukraine may mark something stark: a “Zeitenbruch” a rupture in history, the closing of one age and the entry into another marked by even deeper uncertainty and great power rivalry.
Mykolaiv’s governor said Russian projectiles have hit more than 2,000 buildings including homes, hospitals and other health facilities. The strikes have killed at least 161 people, including six children.
In the five weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine, Congress has yet to send a piece of stand-alone legislation to President Biden punishing Russia or aiding Ukraine.
Among the rubble outside Ukraine’s capital: The remains of the massive Antonov AN-225 airplane also called Mriya, or “dream” in Ukrainian which had set a Guinness world record for being the largest aircraft by weight.