As Russia departs the area around Kyiv, it also leaves a trail | Financial Times Ukraine news

As Russia departs the area around Kyiv, it also leaves a trail of what appear to be mass atrocities. Ukrainian troops have found destroyed vehicles and the bodies of more than 200 people near the city of Bucha, prompting the west to consider a new round of sanctions against Russia. (Free-to-read) https://on.ft.com/37aIy8i

Asked what keeps him up at night, Vladimir Putin identified one problem: Russia’s population decline and the threat it poses to the country’s economy. The war in Ukraine may deepen the crisis even more. https://on.ft.com/35E6cJT

Companies in the west that are still conducting business in Russia are facing rising pressure in their home countries, with many of them voluntarily suspending, curtailing or closing their operations in Russia. For the ones that choose to stay, there are many challenges. https://on.ft.com/35IVl1u

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