What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages

Ukraine leads Wednesday’s front page stories.
What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages

The papers on Wednesday are led by Ukraine agreeing to a ceasefire deal with the ball placed in Russia’s court to end the conflict.

The Irish Times, Irish Examiner and Irish Daily Mail report that the United States said Russia must show that it was ready for peace after Ukraine accepted a proposal for an immediate 30-day ceasefire at talks in Saudi Arabia.

The Irish Independent highlights a surge in tech firm hiring in Ireland.

The Burke family are off to Washington DC, according to the Irish Daily Mirror.

Tragic Cork jockey Michael O'Sullivan was celebrated at Cheltenham yesterday, the Irish Daily Star reports.

The chair of a controversial loyalist group attended court to support a man who admitted gunrunning charges, the Belfast Telegraph reveals.

The British papers also focus on Ukraine agreeing to a ceasefire deal.

The news leads the Daily Mail, The Times, The Guardian and the i, with The Daily Telegraph reporting US president Donald Trump will challenge Russian leader Vladimir Putin to agree to a 30-day ceasefire.

Elsewhere, the Daily Mirror and Metro report the man who killed BBC star John Hunt’s daughters Louise and Hannah and wife Carol has been sentenced to three whole-life sentences.

The racing commentator said the “screams of hell” await killer Kyle Clifford, according to the Daily Express.

The Financial Times leads with the US president declaring he will impose a 50 per cent tariff on steel and aluminium imports from Canada.

And the Daily Star says Manchester United has unveiled plans for its new €2 billion stadium.

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