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European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell decries Russia's attack on the Ukrainian port city Mariupol as "a massive war crime", as the bloc discusses imposing more sanctions on Moscow. SOUNDBITE
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that the Russian siege of the port city of Mariupol constitutes a "crime against humanity".
Russian airstrikes have hit new targets including in western Ukraine, and Putin's forces are said to be on the move near Kyiv. Ukraine's president accuses Moscow of blocking evacuations from Mariupol.View on euronews
The accusation came from the EU's chief diplomat Josep Borrell, who said Russia must immediately stop striking residential areas and blocking access for aid convoys.View on euronews
Russian attacks in Ukraine wounded at least 14 civilians over the past day, officials said Saturday, as the president of the European Union's executive arm returned to the Ukrainian capital to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.