UK arms donated to Ukraine would cost £2.71bn to replace, says watchdog

Figure is largely in addition to £7.8bn committed since Russia’s invasion, says National Audit Office report

Trump refuses to say whether he wants Ukraine to win war against Russia

During the presidential debate Trump refused to back a victory for Kyiv, opening himself up to renewed attacks over his closeness to Putin

UK imposes sanctions on 10 ships in crackdown on Russia’s shadow oil fleet

Tankers believed to be at heart of illicit operation transporting gas and oil to fund Moscow’s war effort

Europe watches Harris-Trump debate for clues on direction US may take

Diplomats most struck by Republican’s refusal to say whether he wanted Ukraine to defeat Vladimir Putin

Blinken hints US will lift restrictions on Ukraine using long-range arms in Russia

Decision understood to have been made in private as secretary of state says in Kyiv that US will continue to adapt policy

Moscow importing western aircraft tyres despite ban, says Ukraine agency

Exclusive: Michelin, Dunlop, Goodyear and Bridgestone products have found way to Russia via intermediaries

Zelenskiy defiant after Russia retakes swath of Kursk villages from Ukraine

Ukrainian president says his forces had anticipated Kremlin counteroffensive, following surprise incursion last month

UK counter-terror police drafted in after Telegraph journalist dies in Gibraltar

David Knowles, who helped make Ukraine: The Latest podcast, died on holiday after suspected cardiac arrest

Putin: lifting Ukraine missile restrictions would put Nato ‘at war’ with Russia

Comments come after Antony Blinken hints US will lift restrictions on Kyiv’s use of weapons inside Russia

Starmer tells Putin he started Ukraine war and can end it any time

UK PM responds to Putin’s threat that use of long-range British missiles inside Russia would put it at war with Nato

Russia revokes accreditation of six British diplomats it accuses of spying

FSB says documents show diplomats in Moscow were helping to coordinate ‘escalation of military situation’ in Ukraine

First Thing: Putin warns Nato over Ukraine missiles

First Thing: Putin’s warning follows suggestions US may lift restrictions on Ukraine using long-range weapons. Plus, Bernardine Evaristo on the books of her life

European leaders downplay Putin’s threats over western-made long-range weapons

US and UK discuss Ukraine’s use of missiles, as Russian president warns move would put Nato ‘at war’ with Moscow

‘The game continues’: evacuating casualties and bombing bridges in Kursk

Drone operators and a volunteer medic on the ever-changing dynamics on the frontline of the Ukraine incursion

IMF plan to visit Russia to assess economy prompts dismay across Europe

Protest letter sent to fund’s head over move to send staff to Moscow for first review since invasion of Ukraine

‘Ukraine must defend itself’: Washington leaders dismiss Putin’s war talk

Russian leader’s warning of potential direct war with Nato regarded as sabre-rattling to weaken support for Ukraine

Joe Biden dismisses Russian threats during meeting with Keir Starmer

US and UK leaders talks dominated by row with Russia over use of Storm Shadow missiles

More than 100 Ukrainians released in prisoner-of-war swap with Russia

Exchange of military personnel took place as Ukraine called again on west to allow use of long-range weapons

Alarm in UK and US over possible Iran-Russia nuclear deal

US president Joe Biden and British PM Keir Starmer fear secret arms link-up amid talks in Washington over Ukraine

Kyiv’s botanical garden staring at disaster as Russia targets Ukraine’s energy sector

Destruction of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure puts botanical garden’s rare and exotic species in danger