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Ten people are rescued from a fire in a high-rise building in the Kyiv as Russia hits Ukraine with wave of strikes

Strikes, involving over 400 drones and 28 missiles, launched hours after Putin-Trump meeting in Budapest cancelled

European leaders Tuesday threw their support behind President Donald Trump's peace push for Ukraine, while reaffirming their red lines, as the Kremlin cast doubt on chances of an imminent summit between the US leader and Vladimir Putin.

US and Russian leaders were reported to be meeting in Budapest this week to discuss Ukraine

Zelenskyy’s comments are in contrast to reports that Trump berated the Ukrainian leader and pushed him to concede territory to Russia. What we know on day 1,336

Editorial: The US president’s attempts to broker a deal fail to distinguish between the aggressor and the victim. No just agreement is possible on that basis

Within 24 hours last week Donald Trump performed yet another pivot in his approach to the Russian war against Ukraine. It’s become a familiar pattern of behaviour with the US president. First he expresses anger and frustration with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. Then he threatens severe consequences.

Ukrainian president criticises choice of Budapest as location for meeting as Trump suggests Kyiv must cede land to end war. This live blog is now closed

Trump allegedly urged Zelenskyy to strike a deal with Russia, refusing Tomahawk missiles and warning Ukraine of 'destruction' if it refused to negotiate.