Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
Monday’s front pages are dominated by stories of alleged atrocities carried out by the Russian military on civilians in Ukraine.
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“Horror in Bucha”, is how the Guardian reports on mass graves that were found in the town north-west of the capital Kyiv, as well as evidence of the killing of civilians in nearby towns of Irpin and Hostomel.
The Metro leads with Ukraine’s foreign minister branding Russia as worse that ISIS. The paper says the atrocities were “evidenced in pictures too horrific to print”, including the public execution of handcuffed people and civilians who had been driven over by tanks.
The Times leads with an image of dead civilians. “Civilians shot in the streets” is the headline as world leaders demand President Putin should face tougher sanctions and be prosecuted for war crimes. The paper says its reporters visited the sites of two “execution-style” massacres in Bucha, where Russian troops were also accused of rape and booby-trapping dead bodies with explosives.
For the Daily Mirror, the paper leads with president Zelensky’s accusations that the deaths amount to genocide and that the Russian military was attempting an “elimination of the people” of Ukraine. The paper adds the executions apparently carried out by retreating troops led to 300 civilians being killed in Bucha alone.
The Daily Express leads with the PM’s condemnation of the “despicable” attacks. The paper adds the PM has vowed the Russian president will be “held to account” after retreating troops massacred hundreds of people.”
The FT and the Telegraph focus on the issue of sanctions. The FT reports on the prospect of a full oil and fuel embargo, with European Council president Charles Michel saying further sanctions were on their way in the wake of the Bucha massacre. EU diplomats are expected to discuss further measures on Wednesday, it says.
The Telegraph leads with the civil servant formerly responsible for government ethics being among those fined over lockdown parties in government. The paper adds a former deputy cabinet secretary has been hit with a £50 fixed penalty notice over attending a leaving party in June 2020.
Whilst the Sun’s front page reports on Tory MP David Warburton – who was accused of sexual harassment and illegal drug use. The paper says the Tory MP was admitted to a psychiatric hospital and he denies the allegations.