Horrors of Bucha Push Europe Toward New Sanctions on Russia
- Calls for alleged war crimes to become sanctions tipping point
- EU says it will work ‘as a matter of urgency’ on new penalties
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The European Union said that work is under way on additional sanctions to penalize Russia for what appear to be war crimes in Ukraine, as it condemned the alleged atrocities committed against civilians.
In a statement on behalf of the 27-nation bloc, Josep Borrell, the EU’s chief foreign envoy, blamed the occupying Russian forces for the images of dead civilians in the streets, saying that the EU will work on further sanctions “as a matter of urgency,” he said.