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As he arrives at a summit of EU leaders, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban warns that the bloc has yet to come up with a compromise that could see him back an embargo on Russian oil. European diplomats have drafted a statement proposing that Hungary receive a temporary exemption from the ban, and hope it will be adopted at the two-day Brussels meeting. SOUNDBITE
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss urges allies to keep arming Ukraine and to ramp up sanctions against Russia, as the Group of Seven industrialised nations held talks in northern Germany on Friday. SOUNDBITE of Liz Truss, British Foreign Secretary
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says the EU will impose a gradual Russian oil ban, as Brussels unveils new sanctions to punish Russia for invading Ukraine. "We will make sure that we phase out Russian oil in an orderly fashion," says von der Leyen in speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg. SOUNDBITE
In a televised address to the nation, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson refers to Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "dictator" who will never "subdue the national feeling of the Ukrainians", after Russia launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine. SOUNDBITE
G7 foreign ministers from some of the world's most powerful nations start a two day meeting in Liverpool which is the last in-person gathering of Britain's year-long G7 presidency, before it hands over the baton to Germany. Russia's military build-up on the border of Ukraine is expected to be one of the topics that will dominate the discussions. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.
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