The White House is expected to announce a new round of sanctions against Russia as early as Wednesday following the weekend's bloodbath at Bucha, a Ukrainian suburb on the outskirts of Kyiv.
The sight of civilians burned, butchered, and brazenly thrown into shallow graves or stuffed into sewers triggered global outrage, a denial from Russia, and the promise of even harsher sanctions against Moscow from several Western leaders.
"Without investment from our private sector, Putin will lose private sector know-how and skills that travel with investment," the official added."The knock-on effects to the ongoing brain drain from Russia will be profound." In Europe, leaders are scheduled Wednesday to vote on measures that could cut off coal imports from Russia. The move is being seen as a test for the continent, which has become overly dependent on Russian for natural gas, oil, and coal. If the European Union votes in favor of the ban, it would be the first EU sanctions that have targeted Russia's lucrative energy industry over the alleged atrocities committed in Ukraine.
"If you want no part in killing your Ukrainian brothers and sisters, if you don't want to be a criminal, drop your arms, stop fighting, leave the battlefield," Michael, who represents the bloc's governments, said.
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