Ukraine’s drone strike shows it is not helpless without US intelligence

Attack on Moscow as peace talks began was designed to reinforce Kyiv’s proposal for an air truce with Russia

Ukraine agrees to 30-day ceasefire as US prepares to lift military aid restrictions

Joint statement says ‘ball is now in Russia’s court’ as two countries also revive plans for minerals deal

Dizzying turnaround in US-Ukraine relations leaves all eyes on Russia

Putin may well stick to previous demands over Ukrainian elections and a rejection of European peacekeeping forces

Wednesday briefing: Will Kyiv’s commitment to a ceasefire appease Trump – and pressure Putin?

In today’s newsletter: After Ukraine and the United States agree to a 30-day ceasefire plan, Moscow faces key decision on how to respond

Art of a deal: how UK and France led dogged effort to repair US-Ukraine ties – for now

Over 11 days of breakneck diplomacy, Zelenskyy was convinced of need to pacify Trump, but rapprochement may be all too brief

Russia demands details from US before it commits to Ukraine ceasefire

Marco Rubio confirms US will talk to Moscow on Wednesday about results of US-Ukraine talks

Cautious Zelenskyy keeps cards close to his chest as Ukraine ceasefire proposed

Ukrainian president would not be drawn on details of proposed deal and also steered clear of criticising Trump at press briefing

German parliament to debate radical borrowing rule changes to boost defence

Election winner Friedrich Merz also trying to seal €500bn fund to revive economy before new parliament convenes

Russia wary of proposed Ukraine ceasefire plan as US talks begin

Kremlin aide says proposed 30-day truce would only provide brief reprieve for Ukraine troops

Ukrainian soldier praised for saving life of stabbing victim in Venice

Twenty minutes after arriving on holiday in Italian city, Yanis Tereshchenko drew on experience of war to intervene

Destruction of Ukraine dam caused ‘toxic timebomb’ of heavy metals, study finds

Researchers say environmental impact from Kakhovka dam explosion comparable to Chornobyl nuclear disaster

Jonathan Powell: the veteran negotiator being lauded over US-Ukraine detente

Insiders say UK national security adviser avoids limelight, but it found the ‘calm operator’ this week

US talks with Putin about Ukraine ‘very good and productive’, Trump says

US president also repeats refuted Putin claim that Ukrainian troops in Kursk are surrounded by Russian army

Ukraine’s retreat from Kursk appears to mark end of seven-month incursion into Russia

Losing the territory strips Ukraine of one of its few solid bargaining chips in possible peace negotiations

Starmer says Putin cannot be allowed to ‘play games’ over Ukraine ceasefire

UK PM to host virtual meeting of ‘coalition of the willing’ nations who have agreed to help enforce peace

US official heading Ukraine peace plan has history of empathizing with Russia

Keith Kellogg, Trump’s special envoy, has written op-eds and reports questioning Ukraine’s role in negotiations

Ukraine ceasefire plans moving to operational phase, Starmer says

UK prime minister accuses Putin of trying to delay peace and calls for ‘guns to fall silent’ . Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates

Keir Starmer: ‘Putin is dragging his feet over 30-day Ukraine ceasefire’

Prime minister tells a summit of 29 leaders that the Russian president cannot delay peace talks indefinitely

PM says ‘small’ Australian contribution to Ukraine peacekeeping force could follow ceasefire

Coalition opposes putting ‘boots on the ground’ in Ukraine saying peacekeeping is Europe’s responsibility

Trump and Putin expected to speak this week about ceasefire terms, envoy says

Steve Witkoff says US discussions with Russian president ‘positive’ and ‘solution-based’ and leaders likely to speak