War in Ukraine: Developments

Ukraine rejects neutrality

Ukraine rejects proposals put forward by Russia during peace talks for it to become neutral, like Austria or Sweden. A Ukrainian negotiator stressed the country was at war with Russia and called on Ukraine's allies to underwrite its security. In the past 48 hours, Ukrainian officials have sounded more positive about the chances of a peace deal while warning that significant differences remain.

Zelensky to address Congress

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appealed Nato to ramp up pressure on Russia during a landmark speech to the US Congress by video link. Zelensky repeated his calls for the imposition of a no-fly zone over his country. US President Joe Biden is set to announce $800 million in new security assistance to Ukraine.

European leaders return

A trio of leaders from Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia, who braved bombardments to travel to Kyiv to meet Zelensky, arrive back in Poland. During the visit, Poland called for Nato peacekeepers to be deployed in Ukraine.

Payment day for Russia

Russia is due to make an interest payment on its foreign debt as Western sanctions over the Ukraine conflict have raised concerns that Moscow could default. Moscow is due to pay $117 million on two dollar-denominated bonds. It says it will service its debt in rubles.

Five journalists killed

A French-Irish cameraman for Fox News and a Ukrainian working as a producer for the US television network have been killed in fighting near Kyiv, Fox News says. Two other Ukrainian journalists, as well as a US documentary filmmaker, have also been killed.

20,000 leave Mariupol

Around 20,000 people manage to leave the besieged port city of Mariupol by driving along a humanitarian corridor agreed with Russian forces, a Ukrainian presidential aide says.

TV protester fined, released

Marina Ovsyannikova, the journalist who protested against the conflict during a prime-time news broadcast on Russian state television, is fined and released. A Moscow court ordered her to pay a fine of 30,000 rubles ($280) after she barged onto the set of Russia's most-watched evening news broadcast holding a poster reading "No War".

Sanctions on Biden, Trudeau

Russia's foreign ministry announced sanctions on US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alongside several officials in a reciprocal response to Western measures. The measures, also applied to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

97 children killed

Ninety-seven Ukrainian children have died since the invasion began, Zelensky tells Canadian lawmakers. He renews his calls for a no-fly zone over Ukraine to "stop the bombing". Nato allies, including Canada, have rejected the proposal.

Russia quits Council of Europe

Russia on Tuesday quit the Council of Europe, the continent's leading human rights watchdog, pre-empting an expected expulsion over its attack on neighbour Ukraine. Russia is only the second country after Greece to leave the pan-European group tasked with upholding human rights and the rule of law since its formation after WWII.