Russian war crimes The end of German illusions

Russia’s pulling back its forces north of Ukraine’s capital but that’s brought horror rather than relief–as indications of a civilian massacre come to light. The devastating images from the town of Bucha indicate Putin’s forces murdered hundreds of civilians before withdrawing. That’s sparking new calls for harsher sanctions including an embargo on Russian fossil fuels. So far Germany’s been resisting, fearing massive harm to an economy highly dependent on Russian gas. The predicament is prompting a new look at politicians who enabled that dependence

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