Summary

UK PM Boris Johnson will describe Ukraine's resistance to the Russian invasion as the country's "finest hour", in a virtual address to its parliament on Tuesday

He will also give details of £300m in extra military support from the UK for Ukraine, including electronic warfare equipment

The UN and Red Cross hope to oversee more civilian evacuations from the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol on Tuesday after more than 100 people were previously rescued

The Ukrainian defenders of the plant say Russian troops are using planes, tanks and warship missiles to pound the site

Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has accused Russia's foreign minister of "blaming the Jewish people for Nazi crimes"

A 14-year-old boy was killed during Monday's missile strike in Odesa by the Russian military, Zelensky says

EU countries remain split on how soon they can wind down dependence on Russian energy supplies

Source: BBC

BDST: 1351 HRS, MAY 03, 2022
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