Russia-Ukraine conflict: Zelenskyy reiterates calls for help in 1st address to UK parliament | FULL

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told British lawmakers on Tuesday that the question facing his country was “to be, or not to be” after Russia’s invasion, reiterating his calls for more help including tougher sanctions against Moscow.

Zelenskyy addressed British lawmakers on Tuesday via video link, the first time a president of another country has addressed the main Westminster chamber.

Following the U.S. lead, Britain will also ban Russian oil imports, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the House of Commons on Tuesday.

The Ukrainian government accused Russian forces of shelling a humanitarian corridor it had promised to open to let residents flee the besieged port of Mariupol as the civilian death toll in the conflict mounted.

The European Commission published plans to cut EU dependency on Russian gas this year by two-thirds and end its reliance on Russian supplies of the fuel “well before 2030.”

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