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The US and its allies are preparing to impose new sanctions on Moscow over civilian killings in Ukraine as the west makes a fresh attempt to cripple Vladimir Putin's economy and war effort.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy described the atrocities in his country as war crimes" while Ukraine authorities said close to more than 4,400 incidents were being investigated.