Macron says Russia’s permission not needed to deploy troops in Ukraine

French president says France, UK and others could each deploy ‘a few thousand troops’ to key locations to show Ukraine ‘long-term support’

Trump says he and Putin will discuss land and powerplants in Ukraine ceasefire talks

Trump says negotiators have already discussed ‘dividing up certain assets’ and that he will talk to Putin on Tuesday

Trump administration pulls US out of body investigating Ukraine invasion

Russia and allies were target of International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine

French politician jokes US should return Statue of Liberty for siding with ‘tyrants’

Raphaël Glucksmann quips that US should give back 19th-century gift from France over Trump’s approach to Ukraine

Russia behind arson attack on Ikea store in Lithuanian capital, says prosecutor

Suspects in 2024 Ikea attack also linked to acts of sabotage in Poland, says prosecutor general’s office

Trump and Putin to hold high-stakes call on Ukraine

Call to come amid reports that Russia is demanding halt to western arms deliveries as condition for truce

Russia attacks Ukraine hours after partial ceasefire agreed in Putin-Trump call

Shortly after call ended, about 45 drones attacked region around Kyiv with anti-aircraft fire audible across capital overnight

Europe’s leaders react with scepticism to partial Ukraine ceasefire

German defence minister says Putin ‘is playing a game here’ and calls Russian president’s demands ‘unacceptable’

‘As real as it can get’: EU to loan €150bn for European defence from invasion

EU launches scheme to buy more weapons in Europe as Russia remains ‘a threat for the foreseeable future’

Trump has ‘very good phone call’ with Zelenskyy, who signs on to partial ceasefire

Ukraine’s president says his country is ready to implement pause in strikes on energy and infrastructure

Russia and Ukraine exchange aerial attacks amid ceasefire confusion

Moscow launches airstrikes and drone attacks and Kyiv hits Russian airbase as terms of proposed ceasefire remain unclear

EU ready to impose more sanctions on Russia after summit talks

Show of unity marred by Viktor Orbán refusing to back declaration of support for Ukraine

Starmer warns Putin of ‘severe consequences’ if he breaches peace deal

UK leader says Russia cannot veto how Ukraine defends itself as western military officials meet to draft security plans

Friday briefing: Why Europe is divided over how to defend Ukraine – and itself

In today’s newsletter: As Zelenskyy urges the EU to step up, divisions remain on how to secure the continent’s future amid Russian aggression

Russia continues strikes on Ukraine as drones hit Odesa overnight

Amid uncertainty as to when part-ceasefire will take effect, Kremlin says it will cover only ‘energy infrastructure’

First Thing: Trump signs order to dismantle Department of Education

Executive order denounced as unconstitutional. Plus, Musk’s daughter says his gesture ‘definitely Nazi salute’

Soviet-era dissident given ‘draconian’ jail sentence in Russia for anti-war views

Alexander Skobov jailed for 16 years over social media post and alleged involvement in opposition group

Military prepares to support Ukraine by ‘sea, land or air’, says UK government

Thousands of troops needed to support Ukraine if ceasefire or agreement reached to end war with Russia

UK should step in to fund scheme tracing Ukrainian children, say Lib Dems

Ministers urged to act after US ended support for scheme tracing estimated 20,000 children taken to Russia

‘The only thing still working’: Russia and UK agreement to tend war graves transcends bitter international relations

Private understanding ensures tending of British military graves in Russia and Crimea, and Soviet graves in UK