Trump says he has spoken with Putin about ending Ukraine war

Trump tells the New York Post that he has a plan to end the war but declined to go into details

Trump’s aid cuts will lead to a surge of propaganda, say press freedom groups

Loss of USAid funds will sow ‘chaos and confusion’ and force independent media outlets to shut down, says RSF

Ukraine ‘may be Russian someday’, Trump says ahead of Zelenskyy meeting with Vance

US president also says he wants a return on US aid given to Ukraine such as rare minerals, in interview with Fox News

Zelenskyy: Europe cannot guarantee Ukraine’s security without America

Exclusive: In extended interview with the Guardian, Ukraine’s president says he will offer US firms lucrative reconstruction contracts to try to get Trump onside

Wednesday briefing: Inside the US president’s chaos machine

In today’s newsletter: From the the AI arms race to support for Ukraine to UK diplomatic love bombing, a look at four of the most pressing developments from Washington

Zelenskyy rejects claim Boris Johnson talked him out of 2022 peace deal

Exclusive: Ukraine president says British PM had nothing to do with decision not to seek deal with Russia

Russia will not exchange Ukrainian land to reclaim parts of Kursk, Kremlin says

Putin’s spokesperson rejects Zelenskyy’s plan for transfer of Kyiv-held pockets of Kursk to help end war

US no longer ‘primarily focused’ on Europe’s security, says Pete Hegseth

US defence secretary argues Europe should take lead in defending Ukraine and says restoring country’s pre-2014 borders is unrealistic

Judge who granted Palestinian family asylum made wrong call, says Keir Starmer

Family fleeing Gaza were allowed to join brother in UK after applying through scheme meant for Ukrainian refugees . UK politics live – latest updates

Trump says he has spoken to Putin and agreed to negotiate Ukraine ceasefire

US president says he called Russian leader and agreed to have teams start negotiations immediately

No lasting peace in Ukraine without European role in talks, leaders say after Trump-Putin call

Statement from countries including France, Germany and UK comes after US president says he and Putin are ready to begin talks

US should not have made concessions to Russia over Ukraine, German minister says

Defence ministers criticise Trump’s approach to ending war resting on Kyiv forfeiting territory and Nato membership

First Thing: Trump-Putin call ‘not a betrayal’ of Ukraine, insists Hegseth

President causes alarm in rush to secure peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv, saying Ukraine ‘unlikely’ to get much land back or join Nato. Plus, how dating apps ignore reports of rape

Ukraine just the latest Trump wheeze for Labour to try to defend and disown

It was left to the poor junior defence minister Maria Eagle to walk that particular tightrope in the Commons

‘I feel angry and betrayed’: Ukrainians react to Donald Trump’s call to Putin

While some Kyiv residents express relief over possible end to war, others predict further Russian attacks in future

Trump’s Ukraine call with Putin leaves UK sounding at odds with reality

Statements that there can be no negotiations without Kyiv ring hollow when the US president has just sidelined it

Pete Hegseth says ‘everything is on the table’ to end Ukraine war

US defence secretary suggests cutting number of American troops in Europe could even be part of a deal with Russia

Ukraine war: Macron warns against ‘capitulation’ as Trump suggests Russia may not make concessions

French president says yielding to Vladimir Putin would be ‘bad news for everyone’ amid fears of US and Russia deciding continent’s future security

Vance to meet Zelenskyy as European leaders call for unity over Ukraine

Macron leads chorus of politicians demanding US adopt coordinated approach at security talks in Munich

Ukraine on ‘irreversible path’ to Nato membership, Starmer tells Zelenskyy

Prime minister uses call with Ukraine president to restate UK support in face of Trump interventions . Europe live – latest updates