RT News - April 23 2022 (09:00 MSK)

Moscow accuses Washington of attempting to escalate the conflict in Ukraine, as the US claims Kiev's forces still hold ground in Mariupol, despite Russian forces controlling the city. The UN says it has not documented patterns that amount to genocide in Ukraine by Russia, adding it's up to a court of law to determine widespread allegations of crimes in the country. The EU's top diplomat admits there's no unity in Europe on cutting energy ties with Russia while US President Joe Biden claims NATO countries are actually more united than ever.