The EU and its allies announced two days later that they were prosecuting 200 Russian diplomats in connection with the killings in Bucha, reports the Guardian. The publication notes that since Moscow invaded Ukraine, a total of more than 325 of its diplomats and embassy staff have been expelled.
The newspaper notes that since Monday European countries have invited 206 Russian diplomats to leave the country, in addition to more than 100 expelled since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, and this number is expected to grow.
The newspaper notes that this is one of the biggest diplomatic differences between the West and Russia in recent years. Moscow is using the UN to “spread lies” as the Russian economy collapses, Zelenskiy said.
The publication notes that, according to the White House, inflation will ruin Russia financially. International sanctions have shaken Russia’s financial system, and now, according to the US president, it is “collapsing.”
The Independent quoted White House press secretary Jan Saki as saying that Russia’s soon to be unable to service its debt would depend on how President Vladimir Putin chooses to respond to the sanctions.