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CAPTION CORRECTION OMITS THE INFO REGARDING THE POSITION OF THE MAN'S HANDS The lifeless body of a man lies on the ground, in Bucha, Ukraine, Sunday, April 3, 2022. Associated Press journalists in Bucha, a small city northwest of Kyiv, saw the bodies of at least nine people in civilian clothes who appeared to have been killed at close range. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
A woman cries while waiting along with others for distribution of food products in the village of Motyzhyn, Ukraine, which was until recently under the control of the Russian military, Sunday, April 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Soldiers walk amid destroyed Russian tanks in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, April 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
The lifeless body of a man lies in the staircase of a building in Bucha, Ukraine, Sunday, April 3, 2022. Associated Press journalists in Bucha, a small city northwest of Kyiv, saw the bodies of at least nine people in civilian clothes who appeared to have been killed at close range. At least two had their hands tied behind their backs. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
A lifeless body of a man with his hands tied behind his back lies on the ground in Bucha, Ukraine, Sunday, April 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
A mass grave in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, April 3, 2022. Ukrainian troops are finding brutalized bodies and widespread destruction in the suburbs of Kyiv, sparking new calls for a war crimes investigation and sanctions against Russia. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
A woman walks as smoke rises in the air in the background after shelling in Odesa, Ukraine, Sunday, April 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
A woman waits for distribution of food products in the village of Motyzhyn, Ukraine, which was until recently under the control of the Russian military, Sunday, April 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
A woman walks as smoke rises in the air in the background after shelling in Odesa, Ukraine, Sunday, April 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
CAPTION CORRECTION OMITS THE INFO REGARDING THE POSITION OF THE MAN'S HANDS The lifeless body of a man lies on the ground, in Bucha, Ukraine, Sunday, April 3, 2022. Associated Press journalists in Bucha, a small city northwest of Kyiv, saw the bodies of at least nine people in civilian clothes who appeared to have been killed at close range. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Russia faced a fresh wave of condemnation on Monday after evidence emerged of what appeared to be deliberate killings of civilians in Ukraine. Even as Moscow continued to press its offensive in the country's east, some Western leaders called for more sanctions.

The defense minister of Germany suggested that the European Union discuss a ban on Russian gas imports, but senior officials indicated that an immediate boycott was not possible.

The bodies of 410 people were found in towns around the capital of the country, which was regained from Russian forces in recent days. Associated Press journalists saw 21 bodies in the northwest of the capital. A group of nine people in civilian clothes were scattered around a site that residents said was used by Russian troops. They looked like they had been shot at close range. Two of them had their hands behind their backs.

The bodies of four people who appeared to have been shot at close range and thrown into a pit were seen by AP journalists. The mayor, her son, and her husband were among the people who lived there.

The images of corpses lying in the streets or hastily dug graves unleashed a wave of outrage that could signal a turning point in the war. The impact of sanctions has been mitigated by rising energy prices and tight controls on the Russian currency market.

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has opened a probe into the conflict between Russia and the West. The latest reports added to the condemnation, with the President of Ukraine and some Western leaders accusing Russia of genocide.

Zelenskyy implored them to support his nation and fill the silence with their music in a video shown at the Grammys.

The Russian Foreign Minister said the scenes outside of Kyiv were stage-managed anti-Russian provocation.

Russia is pushing for an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss the matter, but the U.K. has refused to convene it. The United States and Britain have accused Russia of using Security Council meetings to spread misinformation.

European leaders had no doubt who was behind the killings.

The EU foreign policy chief said that the Russian authorities were responsible for the atrocities.

The perpetrators of war crimes and other serious violations as well as the responsible government officials and military leaders will be held accountable.

There is clear evidence of war crimes in the area and there is a need for a new round of sanctions. He said on France-Inter radio that we need to act.

Poland's Prime Minister said that the bloody massacres done by Russian soldiers deserve to be called genocide.

The crime of genocide is difficult to prove as prosecutors have to show specific intent to destroy a group of people.

The U.S. and its allies have imposed economic sanctions on Russia in response to the invasion. They may be reluctant to impose measures that will cause more harm to the global economy. Russia is a major oil and gas exporter and will benefit from any rise in global energy prices.

Europe gets 40% of its gas and 25% of its oil from Russia. Governments have been trying to find ways to reduce reliance without losing economic output.

German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, who is also the economy minister and responsible for energy, said Europe can go further in imposing sanctions against Russia. He said that Germany was right to abandon Russian energy imports.

Germany was criticized for opposing an immediate halt to Russian energy deliveries. The country hopes to end Russian coal imports by the summer and oil imports by the end of the year, but it will take longer.

We are working every day to create the conditions for an embargo.

The consequences of additional measures to be approved in the coming days will be felt by Putin and his supporters, according to a German government spokesman.

German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht was asked on ARD if there should be a halt to gas deliveries.

More than 4 million Ukrainians have fled their country because of the Feb. 24 invasion of Russia by President Putin. Putin said that the attack was meant to eliminate a security threat and demanded that Ukraine drop its bid to join the NATO military alliance of Western countries. Ukraine has offered to officially declare itself neutral.

The head of the delegation in talks with Russia has said that Moscow's negotiators informally agreed to most of the proposal, but no written confirmation has been given.

Russian forces faced stiff resistance outside the capital and other areas, and have now retreated from some areas. Moscow says it is currently attacking the eastern part of the country, where Russian-backed rebels have been fighting Ukrainian forces for years.

Russia continued to flood soldiers and mercenaries from the private military group into the Donbas, according to the Defense Ministry. Russian troops are still trying to take Mariupol, which has seen weeks of heavy fighting and some of the worst suffering of the war.

The ministry said thatMariupol is almost certainly a key objective of the Russian invasion, as it will secure a land corridor from Russia to the occupied territory of the south.

The Ukrainian military said on Monday that it had regained control of some towns in the north of the country.

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Qena was reporting from Ukraine. Associated Press journalists around the world contributed.

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