Zelensky Accuses Russia of War Crimes, Doesn’t See an Early End to the War

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Politics PMN News PMN Crime Author of the article: Reuters Tom Balmforth Article content KYIV — President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia on Friday of committing war crimes in Ukraine’s northeast and said it was too early to say the tide of the war was turning despite rapid territorial gains by his forces this month. The Ukrainian leader also told Reuters in an interview that the outcome of the war with Russia, now in its seventh month, hinged on the swift delivery of foreign weapons to his country. NP Posted Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc. | 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4 | 416–383-2300 Thanks for signing up! A welcome email is on its way. If you don’t see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of NP Posted will soon be in your inbox. We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again Article content He compared the situation in newly liberated areas of the northeast “to the bloody soap opera after Bucha,” a town near Kyiv where he accused Russian forces of committing numerous war crimes in the first phase of the war. Moscow denied the charges. Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content “As of today, there are …