Ukraine Calls for no-fly zone rejected by defence secretary.
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Ben Wallace reiterated warnings that this would likely trigger a Europe-wide conflict with a nuclear-armed power
Ukraine leaders have appealed to the West to set up a no-fly zone but their calls have been repeatedly rebuffed.
Meanwhile Boris Johnson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have agreed sanctions must go further to exert maximum pressure on Russia.
The UK has partnered with Western allies to enact sweeping sanctions on Russia, including against Russian banks, businesses and people.
In a call, the UK prime minister told Mr Zelensky the UK was rallying the UN General Assembly to ensure the strongest possible condemnation of Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, at a meeting of the body in New York later on Wednesday, a Downing Street spokeswoman said.
A week in to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, attacks on key cities have intensified with fighting raging in the north, east and south.UKRAINE WAR
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