Ukraine Conflict: Prime Minister Will Meet With Foreign Leaders To Discuss More Sanctions

Boris Johnson will meet with the prime ministers of Canada and the Dutch in London as Western countries prepare to agree on new sanctions on Russia.

The UK Parliament is also expected to enact laws aimed at oligarchs linked to Vladimir Putin.

However, after it was discovered over the weekend that roughly 50 Ukrainians had been granted visas, the government's refugee policy is being questioned.

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine proceeds, there are calls for stronger action.

Officials claim Russian forces are targeting hospitals, nurseries, and schools in Ukrainian communities, and citizens have been caught in the crossfire.

Officials claim Russian forces are targeting hospitals, nurseries, and schools in Ukrainian communities, and citizens have been caught in the crossfire.

After two earlier attempts to evacuate civilians failed, Russia claims it will create humanitarian corridors in numerous regions today. Routes from Kyiv and Kharkiv to Belarus and Russia have been proposed.

Mr Johnson, who is hosting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, is anticipated to press for more measures to remove Russia from the Swift banking payment system, as well as a call for international support for his proposals to combat Russian aggression.

Russia's newest offer of a truce and escape routes, the third so far, was described by Europe Minister James Cleverly as "cynical beyond belief."

He said that when it came to pledges from Russia, the UK would "believe it when we see it," and that the most humane thing Russia could do was "stop this utterly unlawful, completely unjustified invasion of Ukraine."

Mr Cleverly also slammed the proposed safe lanes, calling them "paths into the arms of the country that is currently killing yours."

When asked about the number of refugees brought in by the UK, Mr Cleverly said he didn't have the most recent figures, but that the total number of Ukrainians granted visas would be "substantially" higher than 50.

He went on to say that the government would make the procedure "as simple, easy, and quick as feasible."

"We're trying to make something very large-scale and very quickly," he explained. "It will be slower than we would like at first, but it will pick up."

According to the UN refugee agency, more than 1.5 million people have fled Ukraine since the invasion began.

According to the Home Office, about 50 Ukrainians have been awarded visas under a scheme for refugees with family ties to the UK, accounting for about 1% of the 5,535 persons who applied.