Ukraine Wants More Sanctions To Cripple Russia's Economy

Ukraine wants sanctions crippling enough to force Russia to end its war after accusing some countries of putting their economic well-being above punishment for civilian killings that the West condemns as war crimes, Linda Noakes reported for Reuters.

Photo Insert: The United Nations General Assembly will also vote on a US push to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council over reports of "gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights."

The democratic world must stop buying Russian oil and completely block Russian banks from the international finance system, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in his daily video address.

The United States' latest round of sanctions includes two new targets--Russian President Vladimir Putin's two adult daughters, Katerina and Maria – whom US officials believe are hiding Putin's wealth.

The United Nations General Assembly will also vote on a US push to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council over reports of "gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights."

China's abstentions on UN votes to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine are a "win," said the US envoy to the United Nations, underscoring how Beijing's balancing act between its ally Russia and the West may be the best outcome for Washington.

In a related development, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has wrested control of thousands of routers and firewall appliances away from Russian military hackers by hijacking the same infrastructure Moscow’s spies were using to communicate with the devices, US officials revealed.

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