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US hits Russia with "war crimes" sanctions

A Ukrainian serviceman walks amid destroyed Russian tanks in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine.

A Ukrainian serviceman walks amid destroyed Russian tanks in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine. Source: AAP / Felipe Dana/AP

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The United States says new sanctions will stifle Russia’s economic growth for years.

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