Updates from Ukraine
Ukrainian officials said a mass grave site found in the newly reclaimed city of Izium could hold the bodies of more than 440 people who died during the six months of Russian occupation. https://t.co/42WYjdwkJH pic.twitter.com/LkOkBuTUWO
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 16, 2022
Ukrainian authorities say the bodies of at least 440 people, mostly civilians, have been found at a mass burial site in Izium, northeastern Ukraine. Exhumations continue in the area, recently recaptured from Russian forces https://t.co/Cl5O1mWpMk pic.twitter.com/0XTazwmOgQ
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 16, 2022
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says mass grave discovered in Izium after Russian troop withdrawal https://t.co/5dakozLkTe
— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 16, 2022
Otoritas Ukraina menemukan mayat dengan kondisi tangan terikat di pemakaman massal di Izium, Ukraina. Pihak Ukraina masih menyelidiki penemuan ini. https://t.co/d0AypIyQMV
— detikcom (@detikcom) September 16, 2022
I condemn in the strongest possible terms the atrocities committed at Izium in Ukraine under the Russian occupation. The perpetrators will be held responsible for their actions. There is no peace without justice.
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) September 16, 2022
Senior US officials tell CNN they are disappointed US-led sanctions haven't had a bigger impact so far on the Russian economy and are now predicting that the harshest effects probably won't materialize until early next year at the earliest https://t.co/1WfNWR1qeR
— CNN (@CNN) September 16, 2022
For Putin and Xi, Ukraine war creates wrinkle in “no limits” friendship https://t.co/FKonkmShH5
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 16, 2022
Rebuilding Ukraine
Reconstructing Ukraine’s agricultural sector requires rebuilding transportation infrastructure in Ukraine and the EU, storage infrastructure, the fertilizer industry, and the agricultural labor force, write CSIS experts @welshce and Emma Dodd.
— CSIS (@CSIS) September 16, 2022
Read here:https://t.co/FgW6VBBt0L
.@WorldBank's Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment report released today projects #Ukraine's needs for reconstruction and recovery at $349 billion. Hear from @bjerde_anna.
— World Bank Publications (@WBPubs) September 16, 2022
👉Download #Ukraine Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment: https://t.co/oGKM9edvNn pic.twitter.com/dautMgB9rU
Germany nationalizes Rosneft assets. And this is fair. This is the part of justice that russia will need to be taken to. Russia must be held accountable. Later russian assets need to be taken to rebuild Ukraine
— Iuliia Mendel (@IuliiaMendel) September 16, 2022
🇪🇺President @VonDerLeyen focused on using the power of the EU's single market to rebuild #Ukraine during her visit with 🇺🇦President @ZelenskyyUa in Kyiv yesterday.
— Dave Keating (@DaveKeating) September 16, 2022
But what does she mean when she says Ukraine should be given "seamless access" to the EU single market? pic.twitter.com/3yoOm37jPI
Government Statements
In today’s call with Director General @RafaelMGrossi, I emphasized that the only way to ensure nuclear safety and security in Europe is to return the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant under Ukrainian control. We will continue engaging constructively with IAEA to achieve this goal.
— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) September 16, 2022
Global Support
Pope Francis said it was morally legitimate for nations to supply weapons to Ukraine to help the country defend itself from Russian aggression https://t.co/wlcAAb3eZV pic.twitter.com/BPhDorDsMs
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 16, 2022
Germany has taken the local subsidiary of Russian oil giant Rosneft under state control. The trusteeship is Germany’s latest move to support an energy industry reeling from the effects of the war in Ukraine https://t.co/6Nn9HoPsT4 pic.twitter.com/QfnSuvMJUz
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 16, 2022
International Opinions
🇩🇪 Germany is taking control of three Russian-owned refineries in the country to ensure energy security before an embargo on oil from Russia takes effect next year, officials said Friday. #EuropeNews https://t.co/mSnK3qjeCo
— euronews (@euronews) September 16, 2022