Ukraine-Russia latest LIVE: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to give ‘historic address’ to MPs on Russian invasion

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1646679611Ukrainian President Zelensky to address MPs virtually about Russian invasion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will give a “historic address” to MPs on Tuesday by video link, it has been announced.

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said he had granted the request for Mr Zelensky to read a statement to the House of Commons at 5pm on the Russian invasion of his country.

Sir Lindsay said: “Every parliamentarian wants to hear directly from the president, who will be speaking to us live from Ukraine, so this is an important opportunity for the House.

“Thanks again to our incredible staff for working at pace to make this historic address possible.”

1646673558UNHCR says 128,169 refugees from Ukraine entered Slovakia as of March 6

As of March 6, 128,169 refugees from Ukraine had arrived in Slovakia, according to data from the UN refugee agency, UNHCR.

Mr Heger said it is important to emphasise that Slovakia borders Ukraine.

“So that is why the number is so high because they are going through Slovakia, but this is not the number where they stay,” he told the PA news agency.

“That’s very important to say because many of the Ukrainians go to their families which they have around Europe.

“So basically they’re passing through Slovakia. So that 130,000 that you said is the people who crossed the border, but it doesn’t reflect how many stay.”

1646670955Ukrainian officials: 4,000 people still need to be evacuated from Kyiv outskirts

Ukraine’s Interior Ministry has said Russia is doing all it can to prevent humanitarian corridors for those trying to flee the conflict.

It says around 4,000 people still need to be evacuated from Kyiv’s outskirts.

1646670107 ‘Putin is a gangster’, says Priti Patel

The Government’s Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill “will send a very strong signal that the UK will not be home for corruption”, Home Secretary Priti Patel said.

Speaking during the second reading, she said: “Putin is a gangster and his regime is underpinned by a mob of oligarchs and kleptocrats who have abused the financial system and the rule of law for too long.

“Putin’s cronies have hidden dirty money in the UK and across the West and we do not want it here. Expediting this legislation, which I know this whole House supports, will mean that we can crack down on the people who abuse the UK’s open society.

“We of course, by accelerating this legislation, are concentrating on the sharpest tools that we can bring, the powers that we can bring into force in the most focused time. By expediting this legislation it will send a very strong signal that the UK will not be home for corruption.

“This will be about hurting Putin and his vicious regime which has robbed the Russian people not only of their chance for democracy, peace and prosperity, but actually even their own wealth has been used and abused by these kleptocrats and oligarchs.”

1646668910Khan: Publish foreign ownership of property in London

Sadiq Khan has said a list should be published of all the properties in London owned by overseas companies or individuals.

“We should be seizing assets of those Russian oligarchs who are close to Putin and that includes not just homes, businesses and property, and we should be using some of the proceeds of those assets to help the Ukrainians,” he said.

“There is also nothing stopping us taking action rather than a situation where there is a fire sale of Russian oligarchs close to Putin selling their assets because of the delay in the Government. That can’t be right.”

1646667360’We are going to work together’ on energy security, says Boris Johnson

Asked on energy sanctions for Russia, Mr Johnson insisted Europe must wean itself off Russian energy supplies.

Mark Rutte also said we must “speed up our pursuit decarbonise” our ship.

1646666970Boris Johnson: The world is changing

Asked on Canada’s Nato contributions, Mr Johnson refused to criticize the state but said “we need a new focus on our collective security”.

Questioned on the humanitarian coalition, he said: “We are doing as much as we can.”

Mark Rutte, also added, Holland will up its defense spending but may “need to do more” in order to reach Nato’s 2.5 per cent target.

He did admit, however, that the sanctions had not had the desired effect in stopping Russian’s invasion.

1646666337’We face a painful reality’ over energy, says Mark Rutte

The Dutch Prime Minister also warned Europe faces a “painful reality” over its energy supplies.

He said: “We have to reduce our dependency on gas and oil from Russia but it will take time.”

Although more self-sufficient, Mr Trudeau said Canada would be there to support the move away from Russian energy.

1646665794Mark Rutte: We have to ensure our energy security

Amid talks of sanctions on Russian energy sales, the Dutch Prime Minister said the EU must reduce its dependency on Russia.

He did add a word of caution, however, by claiming the West cannot jeopardise energy supplies to Europe, and in particular, Ukraine.

1646665611Justin Trudeau: We are working to mobilise the world to defend Ukraine

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, also announced sanctions on 10 further individuals accused of being close to the Russian President’s inner circle.

He added: “The work we’re doing together is crippling Putin and his regime.”

Although he said Canada is sending large amounts of aid, he said “there is more to do”.

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