The Russian military said it found the bodies of 152 Ukrainian fighters in the underground bunkers of the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol.
The move is similar to a scheme Russia set up for buyers of its natural gas, wherein EU countries must open an account with state-owned Gazprombank and deposit euros there.
European Union diplomats on Monday met for a last-ditch attempt to agree on Russian oil import sanctions before their leaders meeting which will take place soon.
Mr Zelensky is calling for stricter sanctions, including an oil embargo and complete withdrawal of foreign companies.
A 21-year-old Russian soldier has been sentenced to life in prison for shooting a civilian to death in Ukraine’s first war crimes trial.
Russia’s appointed mayor of the small town of Enerhodar in southern Ukraine was seriously injured in an explosive attack on Sunday, local military forces announced.
U.S. President Joe Biden has accused President Vladimir Putin of Russia of trying to destroy Ukraine’s identity.
Russia says that the people on the list had no good intentions for the country and “incite Russophobia”.
The move from Moscow has drawn the condemnation of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi who described the expulsion as a “hostile act”.
The UN International Labour Organisation (ILO) says an estimated 4.8 million jobs have been lost in Ukraine since Russia’s February 24 invasion.
