Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in his nightly address said that he had asked Kiev's allies and partners to further increase sanction pressure on Russia.
The leader noted he spoke with his Azerbaijani counterpart, President Ilham Aliyev, the prime ministers of Canada, Italy and the United Kingdom, as well as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Zelensky said London agreed to further support Ukrainian defense and "strengthen sanctions against the Russian Federation," while Canada also supported "a tougher response from the world to the catastrophe created by Russian troops in Ukrainian cities."
Downing Street issued a statement earlier which stated that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Zelensky the UK could strengthen economic pressure on the Kremlin.
