EU proposes new sanctions, readies Russian coal ban
European Union leaders said Wednesday they were preparing a new round of economic sanctions against Russia, as outrage grew over civilian deaths in the Ukrainian town of Bucha.
"We have all seen the haunting images of Bucha. This is what is happening when Putin's soldiers occupy Ukrainian territory," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. "They call this liberation. I call this war crimes. The Russian authorities will have to answer for them."
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The sanctions to be proposed may include a ban on importing Russian coal, bans on transactions with four Russian banks, and a ban on Russian ships at EU ports, among other measures.
The fifth round of sanctions "will not be our last," von der Leyen said. U.S. officials are also expected to announce new sanctions on Wednesday, sources told ABC News.