Global Outrage Builds Over Slain Civilians in Russian Retreat
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On Monday, President Joe Biden called for a war crimes trial against Russian President Vladimir Putin. While left-leaning articles highlight that one of Biden’s top advisers said the Russians had exacted a horrible toll before making a retreat from around Ukraine’s capital, right-leaning articles highlight that images of mass graves with bodies scattered around a northwestern suburb of Kyiv emerged over the weekend.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that one of Biden’s top advisers said the Russians had exacted a horrible toll before making a retreat from around Ukraine’s capital. Biden’s national security adviser later reminded reporters that the U.S. had unveiled intelligence in the lead-up to the Feb. 24 invasion warning.
USA Today published a centrist article reporting that Ukrainian officials said the bodies of 410 civilians were found in Kyiv-area towns. Biden is joining a growing chorus of world leaders who condemned Russia.
A right-leaning article by Washington Times highlights that images of mass graves with bodies scattered around a northwestern suburb of Kyiv emerged over the weekend. Biden added that evidence still needs to be gathered to support prosecutors for a potential war crime trial.
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