There is no limit to the number of Ukrainians who can enter the UK under the new visa scheme Over 100,000 households signed up to the UK government’s ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme just a day after it was launched, offering a place to stay for refugees fleeing conflict with Russia.

Beijing will safeguard its legitimate rights and interests, according to the country’s foreign minister While stating that China will stand up for its legitimate economic interests in the face of Western sanctions, the country’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, has refuted the notion that Beijing is taking Russia’s side in the Ukrainian conflict.

The Japanese Ministry of Finance announced on Friday it will impose sanctions on and freeze the assets of 17 more Russian individuals, including billionaire Viktor Vekselberg. This brings the total number of Russians sanctioned by the country in the wake of the conflict in Ukraine to 61.