UK government vows to do all it can to help Briton captured by Russia

Foreign secretary offers support for James Scott Rhys Anderson, who was fighting for Ukraine reportedly in Kursk

Russia expels UK diplomat over spying allegations

Security service accuses diplomat of ‘reconnaisance and subversive activities’ amid rising tension

Power cuts in Ukraine after Russia’s biggest drone attack yet

Moscow is pushing hard on eastern frontline amid uncertainty as to how Trump taking office will affect war

UK cabinet ministers barred from visiting Russia amid missile row

Moscow bans Labour figures including Angela Rayner, Yvette Cooper and Rachel Reeves under new sanctions

Trump’s return raises questions over future of CIA’s Russian recruitment drive

Intelligence agency has been trying to entice Russians disaffected by invasion of Ukraine but president-elect is likely to want to make an ally of Kremlin

Trump picks Keith Kellogg to serve as special envoy to Ukraine and Russia

Retired US army general and former Pence aide tapped for newly conceived role to negotiate amid ongoing war

Russia’s sabotage of West may prompt Nato defence clause

German intelligence chief warns of Russian ‘direct military confrontation’ with Nato if the Kremlin steps up warfare

‘Massive attack’ on Ukraine’s power network under way, says minister

Emergency power cuts being brought in across the country amid missile alerts and freezing temperatures

Putin threatens to hit Kyiv with Oreshnik missiles and praises Trump

Russian president says ‘intelligent’ US president-elect will find solution to Ukraine war

Trump’s Ukraine envoy pick proposes forcing peace talks by withdrawing US weapons

Keith Kellogg and former CIA analyst Fred Fleitz unveils plan to end Russia’s war in America First document

Romanian court to rule on whether presidential election should be rerun

Court has ordered a recount of last week’s vote won by far-right, pro-Moscow candidate and will decide whether to annul it altogether

Abandoning Ukraine means ‘infinitely higher’ long-term costs, Head of MI6 says

Richard Moore said there are wide security risks if Ukraine is subjugated in a peace deal in a speech angling for Donald Trump’s support

Zelenskyy says Ukrainian territory should be under ‘Nato umbrella’ to stop war

President suggests bringing Kyiv-controlled land into western military pact could stop ‘hot stage’ of war

Romania votes in parliamentary election amid claims of Russian interference

Success in presidential poll of far-right populist Călin Georgescu has triggered nightly protests across country

German chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives in Kyiv for surprise visit

German chancellor to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy and announce package of military aid to Ukraine worth €650m

Security guarantees vital if Ukraine is to rebuild economy, says steel CEO

Metinvest boss says there is a high degree of uncertainty over Trump’s plan to negotiate with Russia

Biden administration announces additional $725m in military assistance to Ukraine

The White House is trying to disburse last $7bn in aid approved by Congress before Trump begins second term

Former US officials alarmed over Tulsi Gabbard’s alleged ‘sympathy for dictators’

Official blast Trump’s national intelligence director pick for lack of experience and for embracing conspiracy theories

Senior Biden aide commits to giving Ukraine avalanche of military assistance

White House games last-minute strategy to bolster Ukraine, including $20bn in loans and sweeping sanctions on Russia

Russia and Ukraine warily wait for Trump transition … and subsequent peace talks

President-elect’s strategy on ending war is yet to emerge but interviews with Ukrainian officials and Russians suggest a compromise may be hard to find