Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has again called for direct talks with Vladimir Putin, while US President Joe Biden said Russia's "back is against the wall".

To shed light on how the war is progressing, Kieran was joined by journalist John Sweeney, reporting live from Kyiv...

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