Ukraine seeks 'ruinous' sanctions on Russia as Europe frets about energy

Washington announced new measures including sanctions on President Vladimir Putin's two adult daughters and a major bank

Ukraine wants sanctions crippling enough to force Russia to end its war after accusing some countries of putting economic wellbeing above punishment for civilian killings that the West condemns as war crimes.

The democratic world must stop buying Russian oil and completely block Russian banks from the international finance system, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his daily video address early on Thursday.

"Some politicians are still unable to decide how to limit the flow of petrodollars and oil euros to Russia so as not to put their own economies at risk," Zelensky said.

Washington announced new measures including sanctions on President Vladimir Putin's