Explosions were heard in Kyiv and air raid sirens rang out as the first round of talks between Ukraine and Russia over ending the invasion concluded without a ceasefire.
The talks concluded with no deal but an agreement to keep talking, with delegations returning to their capitals.
As the discussions wrapped up, several blasts could be heard in Kyiv. Russian troops, who are attacking Ukraine on multiple fronts, were advancing slowly on the capital city and were about 15 miles from the city centre, according to a senior U.S. defence official.
Earlier Ukraine reported that dozens of people had been killed and hundreds injured in mass shelling in Ukraine’s second largest city Kharkiv.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announced further economic sanctions on Russia including measures on a further three banks
The Foreign Office also advised on Monday against travel from the UK to Russia and the country was banned from from international football including the forthcoming World Cup.
The Russian Rouble plunged 28 per cent in early trading - a new record low - after the West imposed ever tougher sanctions on Moscow.
