Today’s news summary – Paper Talk

Wednesday’s front pages report on the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, as the west seeks harsher sanctions and Ukraine’s President Zelensky makes a historic speech in the House of Commons – echoing Winston Churchill and Shakespeare – as he pleas for more support during the Russian invasion of his country.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a plea to UK politicians to tackle Russia, The Independent writes. The paper’s front page features an image from a packed House of Commons during the president’s historic speech. MPs gave the Ukrainian president a standing ovation ahead of his address.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke via video link to the House of Commons on Tuesday, greeted by a standing ovation from MPs, according to Metro. The paper features a popular image of MPs giving the president a standing ovation in the Commons.

The Guardian leads on news that the US has banned Russian oil, with the UK set to phase out Russian oil imports this year. The paper calls it a ‘blow to Putin’. The front splash features an image of the House of Commons during President Zelensky’s address.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a historic address to the Commons on Tuesday, echoing Winston Churchill, the Daily Express writes. The paper’s front splash features an image of a standing ovation in the Commons during the president’s historic speech.

The Daily Mirror features an image of a child being held by his father who says goodbye in Irpin, as the country’s president defiantly vowed Ukrainians would continue to fight against Russia. The paper quotes Zelensky – who echoed Churchill during his address at the Commons.

According to The Sun, a teenage soldier in the Queen’s Coldstream Guards has left his post to fight in Ukraine. The paper features an image of the soldier – with his face censored to protect his identity. The paper calls the squaddie ‘brave’ for going AWOL and heading to Ukraine.