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The new director of the Acropolis Museum has called for an end to the long-running dispute for the return of the Parthenon marbles to Greece, noting that London's parliament could rule on the issue.

"It's time for the matter to be closed," Nikos Stampolidis told AFP in an interview.

Here are the most important events of the last hours related to the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine's security service announced it has arrested Putin's top pro-Russian politician and personal friend, Viktor Medvedchuk. The leader of the opposition party was under house arrest on suspicion of treason but escaped shortly after the Russian invasion.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday he paid a fine from police for attending a lockdown-breaching birthday party in his official residence, making him the first British leader to be sanctioned for breaking the law while in office.

A new wave of refugees, 10 billion euros in aid, more weapons for Ukraine: here are the highlights of the most important events related to Ukraine for the past day.

Third prisoner exchange

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson walked through the streets of Kiev with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on a surprise visit Saturday, weeks after the city was attacked by Russian forces and remains vulnerable.

Zelensky's office published a video of the pair walking through the largely empty city centre guarded by what appeared to be snipers and other heavy security.

"The task of our anti-war coalition is to end the war started by Russia as soon as possible. Free the country from invaders. And to guarantee the security of Ukraine, and thus the security of democracy and freedom of the people of Eastern Europe," Zelensky said.

New sanctions against Russia, increasing military aid to Ukraine. Here are the more important events of the 41st day of the war in Ukraine.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky presented a list of alleged Russian atrocities in a speech to the UN Security Council

U.S. authorities will adopt new sanctions against Russia tomorrow, aimed at banning investments in that country, sources close to the issue said. These sanctions will be adopted in coordination with the European Union and the Group of Seven most industrialized countries in the world, which consists of the United States, Canada, Japan, Germany, Great Britain, France and Italy.

If necessary, those planes can be deployed at Polish airports, from where Ukrainian pilots will perform combat tasks, it is stated in the announcement published on Facebook, reports the Interfax Ukraine agency.
According to the command of the Ukrainian Air Force, Bulgaria will give 16 MiG-29s and 14 Su-25s, Poland - 28 MiG-29 planes, and Slovakia - 12 MiG-29 planes.

"According to intelligence data, units and soldiers of the Ukrainian army are leaving their positions in large numbers and leaving their weapons. No strike was carried out on the positions of Ukrainian soldiers who laid down their weapons," the statement reads, TASS reports.