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During a press conference in Moscow with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for a probe into "possible war crimes" in Ukraine and urges Russia and Ukraine to work with UN on humanitarian corridors. SOUNDBITE
German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann qualifies Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy supplies as "war crimes," after a meeting between G7 justice ministers concerning war crimes in Ukraine. "People are left in their homes, in a winter that could possibly reach -30 degrees; then this is a terrible war crime. Winter is used as a weapon," he states. SOUNDBITE
War crimes 'have been committed' in the Ukraine conflict says the head of a high-level Commission of Inquiry to investigate crimes in Russia's war in Ukraine, listing Russian bombings of civilians areas, numerous executions, torture and horrific sexual violence. SOUNDBITE
The European Commission urges EU countries to reduce their demand for natural gas by 15 percent over the coming winter months to overcome Russia's energy supply "blackmail". SOUNDBITE
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet tells the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva that Russia's widespread and indiscriminate attacks in populated areas of Ukraine are of "immense concern", and warns that they could amount to "war crimes". SOUNDBITE
The leaders of NATO member states meet for an extraordinary summit in Brussels to discuss the war in Ukraine. NATO is aiming to raise the cost for Russian President Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine by bolstering weapons supplies to Kyiv and strengthening the alliance's eastern flank. IMAGES