Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 350 of the invasion

Volodymyr Zelenskiy in first UK visit since war began; UK adds 15 new designations to Russia sanctions list

Volodymyr Zelenskiy has arrived in the UK on his first visit since Russia's invasion to address parliament and meet prime minister Rishi Sunak and Ukrainian troops being trained by British armed forces. Sunak will expand the training offered by the UK to include fighter jet pilots and marines ensuring Ukraine has a military able to defend its interests well into the future".

King Charles III will hold an audience with Ukrainian president Zelenskiy at Buckingham Palace has said. The audience between the king and Zelenskiy will take place at Buckingham Palace this afternoon.

Britain has added 15 new designations to its Russia-related sanctions list, including six entities providing military equipment such as drones for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The sanctions also target eight individuals and one entity connected to financial networks that help maintain wealth and power amongst Kremlin elites", the UK government said in a statement.

Zelenskiy is expected to visit Brussels on Thursday, Reuters is reporting, citing an EU diplomat. The Ukrainian president was reported to be planning a trip to meet EU leaders in person at a summit and address the European parliament in an extraordinary session.

Ahead of his UK visit, Zelenskiy urged partners on Wednesday to counter the International Olympic Committee's exploration of options to permit Russian athletes to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, made clear she does not want a Russian delegation at next year's games. Her remarks came after five Olympic committees in the Nordic region - Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway - urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesdayto ban Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from participating in international sports.

Russia said on Wednesday that work to unblock Russian exports under the Black Sea grain deal was unsatisfactory, accusing the European Union of failing to deliver on its promises, the Tass news agency reported. The comments refer to the United Nations-brokered agreement between Moscow and Kyiv that aimed to free up grain exports held up at Black Sea ports by the war in Ukraine.

The latest update from the UK's Ministry of Defence says since Russia withdrew its forces from the west bank of the Dnipro in November, skirmishing and reconnaissance" has continued on the network of islands comprising the Dnipro delta. It is highly unlikely that Russia will attempt an assault crossing of the Dnipro," the update said. It would likely be extremely complex and costly".

Russian deputy prime minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday that European Union moves to add what he called exemptions" to its price cap on oil products showed that Russian oil was still in demand, Reuters reports.

Russia has demanded that the US embassy in Moscow stop spreading what Moscow regards as fake news regarding its military operation in Ukraine and has threatened to expel US diplomats, Reuters reports, citing an original report in the Tass news agency.