China dismisses Zelenskyy’s claim it has supplied weapons to Russia

Beijing rejects Ukrainian president’s accusation as ‘groundless’ and says it is committed to ending the conflict

Australia to advocate for Melbourne man reportedly charged by Russia after fighting for Ukraine

Oscar Jenkins said to face 15-year jail term on charges of fighting as ‘mercenary’

Orbán’s stance on Ukraine pushes Hungary to brink in EU relations

Member states are considering removing the country’s voting rights after its attempts to stymie support for Kyiv

‘People lay at my feet. I said: get up. They were silent’: Ukrainian survivors speak after Russia’s attack on Sumy

Alla Shyrshonkova was on a bus when Russian missiles hit the city. Now a toy bear and hippo mark the spot where 35 people, including two children, were killed

JD Vance had ‘exchange of opinions’ with senior cardinal, Vatican says

US vice-president, who is a Catholic convert, discusses immigration and international wars with secretary of state

Zelenskyy dismisses Putin ceasefire as ‘PR’ and says Russian attacks continue

Ukraine reports drone and artillery strikes over Easter weekend, while Moscow also claims ceasefire breaches by Kyiv

Air raid alerts in Ukraine after Putin’s Easter ‘ceasefire’ ends

Regions in eastern Ukraine were under air raid alerts starting minutes after midnight on Monday, with the alerts gradually extending west

Russian journalist facing prison on the run after escaping house arrest

Ekaterina Barabash, 63, had been detained after being outspoken critic of Moscow’s military offensive on Ukraine

Keir Starmer to seek to bolster defence ties as he hosts New Zealand PM

UK prime minister and Christopher Luxon expected to sign £30m weapons deal and extend training of Ukrainian troops

Putin ready for direct talks with Ukraine, spokesperson says

Moscow turns down proposal to extend Easter ceasefire as Ukraine officials head to London to discuss US peace plan

Lammy to host US and European negotiators for talks on Ukraine

Move comes amid speculation Moscow may drop claims to parts of border regions it does not control

Wednesday briefing: Can ​the latest ceasefire ​talks in London ​break the ​stalemate in Ukraine?

In today’s newsletter: As world leaders gather in the UK this week, any hope of breaking the deadlock when Russia and Ukraine refuse to compromise could mean the US walks away

Sanctioned Russia and Belarusian wood being smuggled into UK, study suggests

‘Chemical fingerprint’ shows 46% of wood samples certified as sustainable did not come from labelled country of origin

Russia drone strike kills nine in wave of attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure

Attack on city of Marhanets comes as officials were set to meet in London for ceasefire talks

UK peace talks on Ukraine downgraded as Marco Rubio pulls out

Planned ministerial-level talks replaced by discussions at official level amid reports of change in Kremlin stance

Vance says US will ‘walk away’ unless Ukraine and Russia accept peace deal

US vice-president suggests ‘some territorial swaps’ are needed that may freeze conflict along current frontlines

Kremlin dragging its feet over Ukraine peace deal as impatient US takes anger out on Zelenskyy

Steve Witkoff and Marco Rubio bail on negotiations in London, while Putin appears to be undecided about peace terms

US peace proposal revealed: freeze the frontlines in exchange for Ukrainian territory

Putin said to be ready to halt fighting in return for US recognition of Russian control of Crimea and eastern Ukraine

Nine killed and dozens injured in ‘massive’ Russian missile attack on Kyiv

Several districts across city targeted in one of most devastating air attacks against Ukraine for months

Zelenskyy says Ukraine cannot accept US recognition of Crimea as Russian

Ukraine president returns to topic on visit to South Africa after Trump accused him of jeopardising peace deal