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May 3, 2024

U.S. Accuses Russia of Using Chemical Weapons in Ukraine, Imposes New Sanctions
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Russian armed forces may have executed Ukrainian soldiers who attempted
to surrender or had already surrendered, which could amount to war
crimes. That's according to a new report published by Human Rights
Watch, which investigated incidents of what it described as "apparent
summary executions" of at least 15 Ukrainian soldiers between December
2023 and February of this year.

In related news, the Biden administration has imposed new sanctions
against hundreds of individuals and firms linked to Russia's war on
Ukraine, after accusing Moscow of illegally deploying chemical weapons
on Ukrainian fighters. The sanctions include 20 firms based in China and
Hong Kong.


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