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Mariupol humanitarian situation ‘awful’ says deputy mayor
The UN has said it fears there could be hundreds of unreported civilian casualties in besieged cities like Mariupol.
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Ukraine evacuation made impossible by Russian shelling
For some civilians in Ukraine, today offered a way out of their besieged homes.
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Drivers call for UK government help over soaring petrol costs
Back now to the new sanctions on Russia – and President Biden admitted the measures to ban Russian oil and gas imports will lead to a rise in the cost of petrol for American motorists. Customers here are already seeing the steepest rises in decades – with prices at the pumps up 25 per cent in a year. Motoring organisations are now calling on the government to step in to help.
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Analysis: Why humanitarian corridors out of Ukraine are not working
While some civilians have been able to escape two of Ukraine’s embattled cities, other attempts at “humanitarian corridors” have collapsed amidst Russian shelling and acrimony.
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Zelenskyy gives historic address to UK MPs
He quoted Shakespeare and echoed Churchill, and he was given a standing ovation by MPs but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a simple message for the UK: give us more support.
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President Biden announces ban on Russian oil and gas imports
The UK and US governments have announced new sanctions on Russian energy.
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The Fourcast Shorts: will there be nuclear war?
The Fourcast Shorts: 10 minutes from someone, or something that helps us understand the war in Ukraine
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“Money we spend on Russia oil and gas is money being spent to help Putin’s war,” says Green MP
We were joined from Westminster by the Green Party MP Caroline Lucas.
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‘We need to look at ways in which we can minimise that pain to consumers,’ says former Secretary of State for Business and Energy
We spoke to the Conservative MP Andrea Leadsom, who was the Secretary of State for Business and Energy, and started by asking her if she would support a boycott of Russian oil and gas.
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Ukraine conflict: Petrol prices hit record highs as oil and gas prices surge
The conflict and the surging gas prices have pushed petrol prices here to another record high – reaching 155p a litre for the first time.
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Putin only understands one thing and that is strength, says former PM Gordon Brown
We spoke to the former Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
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Russia: Putin cracks down on media over Ukraine war
In Russia, TikTok has become the latest social media site to restrict operations.
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The Turkish-made drone Ukraine is using to tackle Russia’s military
If the Russians are relying on overwhelming force, how does Ukraine counter that?
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Confusion over Ukraine refugee visa rules in Calais, as UK announces extra £175 million in aid
Back in Westminster there was confusion over whether Ukrainian refugees arriving in Calais could get visas there to cross to Britain.
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Ukraine ‘not willing to compromise on its sovereignty’, says adviser to President Zelenskyy
We spoke to Alexander Rodnyansky, an adviser to President Zelenskyy, and began by asking him if he shared the president’s fury at the west and Nato over its refusal to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine?
