The sanctions come after an outcry over the discovery of dozens of bodies in civilian clothing in areas from which Russian troops have withdrawn around Ukraine's capital, including the town of Bucha
Serhii Lahovskyi, 26, and other residents carry the body of Ihor Lytvynenko to bury him at the garden of residential building​. According to residents, Ihor was killed by Russian soldiers beside a building's basement, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Bucha, Ukraine April 5, 2022. (Credit: Zohra Bensemra / Reuters)
Kyiv, Ukraine: The United States was expected to announce tough new sanctions on Russia Wednesday, including a ban on new investments, a day after Ukraine's president showed the UN Security Council harrowing images of violence and accused Moscow of widespread atrocities.
The sanctions come after an outcry over the discovery of dozens of bodies in civilian clothing in areas from which Russian troops have withdrawn around Ukraine's capital, including the town of Bucha.
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky likened Russia's actions to Nazi atrocities in an impassioned speech by videolink to the 15-member UN Security Council on Tuesday.