John Cornyn: “over this last weekend, the world saw a much clearer picture about the atrocities being committed by Russian forces in…”

“over this last weekend, the world saw a much clearer picture about the atrocities being committed by Russian forces in Ukraine. As Russian troops withdrew from certain areas in the north, around Kyiv, Ukrainian forces are moving into these cities for the first time in weeks. In Bucha, a city just north of Kyiv, devastating images showed the carnage from the Russian occupation. Photos showed burned-out apartment buildings, bodies lining the streets, and mass graves. It appears that some of the victims died execution style, with their hands tied behind their backs. The world can be under no illusion about Putin's barbarity. Russian forces have targeted residential neighborhoods, humanitarian evacuation routes, and even a bread line. The discovery of hundreds of dead civilians in Bucha underscores the urgent need to hold Putin accountable for his crimes and to help the Ukrainians defend their country. Of course, people around the world have united in condemnation of Putin's heinous actions, but those statements must be accompanied by further action. Putin really doesn't care whether we like him or not. He has his own plans and his own aims. We need to take additional actions that impose even greater costs on Russia. Following Russia's unprovoked invasion, the United States and our allies imposed powerful sanctions on Russian businesses and oligarchs and cut off Russian banks from the global financial system.…”