Russia's Bucha horrors are pushing India, Turkey, other studiously neutral countries to the brink of condemnation

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The images and stories of Russian torture, executions, rape, and other atrocities have prompted new sanctions from Western nations and calls for war crimes prosecutions.

Pope Francis kissed a battered Ukrainian flag on Wednesday, which was a fount of new atrocities.

Franco Origlia is a photographer.

There is strong evidence that Russia is responsible for the war crimes in Bucha. The recent Russian occupation of parts of Ukraine has caused countries with closer ties to Russia to condemn the atrocities. Most aren't pinning the blame on Moscow, but they are now talking about it.

Turkey's Foreign Ministry said the images of the massacre are sad and horrifying. Turkey has been trying to be an honest broker between Kyiv and Moscow.

India condemns the killings and supports the call for an open investigation. The Foreign Ministry of China called the reports "deeply disturbing" and called for an investigation.

Some countries are trying to keep their distance from Russia.

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid went further than Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, saying that Russian forces committed war crimes against a defenseless civilian population.

The opposition Congress Party said India's position is becoming untenable after the government made a strong statement. They have to be told if they are wrong that they need to get their act together.

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