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Phil Norris

Ukraine lunchtime briefing: Thousands of Ukrainians given UK visas as Russian TV hears of invasion 'failure'

The UK has granted 21,600 visas to Ukrainians who have family links to the UK, Downing Street has said. The Government has also said that 76,200 applications have been opened through the family route, of which 37,400 have been completed and submitted.

The figures were released as Downing Street said it was up to the Ukrainian government to decided what approach it should take for any peace talks with Russia. President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he is ready to discuss his country’s neutrality in any talks with Moscow.

Below, we look at the latest developments following Vladimir Putin's decision to send Russian troops into Ukraine.

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