All Russian imports to New Zealand will be slapped with a 35 percent tariff in response to what the Foreign Minister is describing as "abhorrent and reprehensible" atrocities committed against Ukrainian citizens. It comes as the President of Ukraine delivered a blistering rebuke of the United Nations for its lack of action over Russia's invasion of his country and the litany of war crimes he says has followed. Addressing the UN by video link, Volodymyr Zelensky called for Russia - one of five permanent members with veto powers - to be expelled from the Security Council, to stop it blocking decisions about its own war. He also challenged the organisation to dissolve itself or reform to be a more effective peace-keeper. Meanwhile US President Joe Biden has renewed calls for Vladimir Putin to be tried for war crimes. The United States says nothing is off the table in terms of further sanctions against Russia. The US State Department's Director of Eastern European Affairs, John Armstrong previously served at the US embassy in Kyiv. He told Checkpoint it will not be a short conflict in Ukraine.