Ukraine ceasefire reports welcomed but little sign of Russian aggression abating

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has again called on Nato to impose a no-fly zone over his country, warning that “all the people who die from this day forward will also die because of you”

People take part in a demonstration in Trafalgar Square to denounce the Russian invasion of Ukraine (James Manning/PA)

A temporary ceasefire in Ukraine would be welcome but it is only a “small step” with the Russian invasion showing little signs of weakening, a Government minister has said.

John Glen, UK Economic Secretary to the Treasury, said “the events that are going on in Ukraine are appalling and this is obviously an illegal war that Putin is prosecuting”.