April 5, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

The Biden administration is also eyeing an expansion of sanctions on Sberbank — Russia’s largest financial institution — and Alfa Bank — another large lender — the official said.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russian troops of indiscriminately killing civilians “just for their pleasure” in an emotionally charged address Tuesday to the United Nations Security Council during which he questioned the very mandate of the Security Council itself.Here's what to know about his UN speech:Read more on Zelensky's UN speech here.From CNN's Brad LendonPoland is buying 250 Abrams tanks from the United States in a $4.75 billion deal signed Tuesday in Warsaw.Deliveries are slated to start later this year as Poland, a NATO member that borders Ukraine in the east, ramps up its defenses following Russia's invasion of its neighbor.The top-of-the-line US tanks will go to the Polish Army’s 18th Mechanized Division, which is based near the border with Ukraine.The deal includes maintenance vehicles, portable bridges, training and logistics as well as ammunition, Błaszczak said.The Defense Ministry said the deal, first agreed last July, is one of the largest in Polish history.As part of the modernization of its military, Poland is also buying US-made F-35 stealth fighter jets in a deal signed in 2020. Some of the women were also forced to take part in the filming of Russian propaganda videos.Article 13: Denisova said Russia's actions amount to a violation of Article 13 of the Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War. Article 13 states that "prisoners of war must at all times be humanely treated." Denisova previously said on Monday that Ukrainian prisoners of war had been subject to beatings, starvation, frostbite, and intimidation while in Russian captivity.Following negotiations last week, Ukraine and Russia's exchange of 86 prisoners from each side marked the conflict's largest prisoner swap to date.From CNN's Anna CoobanEuropean leaders have planned to phase out Russian coal imports in response to harrowing scenes in Bucha, a suburb of Kyiv.On Tuesday, the European Commission proposed a phased ban of 4 billion euros ($4.3 billion) worth of Russian coal imports per year as part of a fifth package of sanctions designed to further diminish Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war chest.