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Russia-Ukraine live news: Borodyanka ‘more dreadful’ than Bucha

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  Municipal workers remove the body of a man from a house in Bucha, Ukraine As rescuers search through rubble in Borodyanka, Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that the situation will be more horrible than what the world saw in Bucha. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell will meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. The UN General Assembly has  voted  to suspend Russia from its Human Rights Council, citing concerns over human rights abuses in Ukraine. Russia has responded by saying the move is illegal and politically motivated. The United States Congress has  voted  to ban Russian oil imports and suspend Russia’s “most favoured nation” trade status. The European Union has agreed to ban coal imports from Russia, an official says.

Civilians flee as Ukraine braces for redoubled Russian assault on southeast

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Civilians in eastern Ukraine struggled to evacuate Friday as Russia redirects its firepower, while President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of “even more horrific” devastation being in the areas retaken by Ukrainian troops around the capital. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments. A child runs in the train station near the city of Severodonetsk, eastern Ukraine, as residents flee the city in the Donbass region on April 7, 2022. Severodonetsk, in eastern Ukraine , is the city furthest to the country’s east that is still under Ukrainian control. Our colleagues at France 2 meet Alexei Paveliev, a former taxi driver who is volunteering to evacuate civilians as the city comes under heavy fire from Russian forces. Read more : https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220408-live-civilians-flee-as-ukraine-braces-for-redoubled-russian-assault-on-southeast

Biden commits to ‘helping Europe to reduce its dependency on Russian gas’

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JOE BIDEN The United States will supply more liquid natural gas (LNG) to the European Union to help it reduce its reliance on gas supplies from Russia, President  Joe Biden  said on Friday. "Today we've agreed on a joint game plan toward that goal while accelerating our progress toward a secure clean energy future," Biden said in a statement. "This initiative focuses on two core issues, one helping Europe to reduce its dependency on Russian gas as quickly as possible and secondly, reducing Europe's demand for gas overall," he said. ​Check Out : www.france24.com/en/europe/20220325-live-biden-to-visit-polish-town-near-ukraine-border