War in Ukraine: What happened this week?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the UK Government made key decisions on trade measures and defensive military aid in Ukraine this week. As well as this, the clearest indication yet of the UK 's policy on the conflict was made and delays to the approval of visas for Ukrainian refugees was acknowledged.
Here, ChamberlinkDaily recaps all the developments from the past week.
Friday 22nd April
Mr Johnson announces that Britain will reopen its embassy in Kyiv next month in a show of support for Ukraine and its people.
Saturday 23rd April
Mr Johnson speaks with President Zelenskyy, noting that the UK Government is helping to collect evidence of Russian war crimes and updating the President on new UK sanctions designations against members of the Russian military. The Prime Minister also confirms that the UK is providing more defensive military aid, including protected mobility vehicles, drones and anti-tank weapons.
Sunday 24th April
Mr Johnson speaks to UN Secretary-General Ant�nio Guterres on the situation in Ukraine, discussing the need to secure a ceasefire, facilitate humanitarian efforts and allow those trapped to leave.
Monday 25 April
The UK Government announces new trade measures to support Ukraine, including cutting tariffs on all goods from Ukraine to zero and a new export ban on products and technology that Russia could use to repress the people of Ukraine.
The International Criminal Court announces it will join the EU team established last month to investigate allegations of war crimes in Ukraine, the international war crimes tribunal 's first-ever participation in an investigative team.
Tuesday 26 April
The head of the UN 's atomic agency says radiation levels at the former Chernobyl nuclear power station, the scene of weeks of fighting after the Russian invasion, are 'abnormal '.
UN Secretary-General Ant�nio Guterres meets Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for talks.
Wednesday 27 April
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says Russian forces must be pushed out of the whole of Ukraine, the clearest indication yet of the UK 's policy on the conflict.
Russia 's state-owned energy company Gazprom cuts off supplies to Poland and Bulgaria, citing the countries ' refusal to pay in roubles.
Thursday 28 April
The Foreign Office confirms that one British national has been killed in Ukraine and a second British national is missing.
The UK Government acknowledges that processing problems within the Home Office have led to delays between the approval of visas for Ukrainian refugees and emailed notification that the visas had been granted.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Germany will provide Ukraine with training on how to use howtizers - a type of artillery weapon - sent by the US.