The Latest Breaking News on Trump envoy meets Putin hours after Moscow killing of Russian general

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky travelled to Pretoria on Thursday for a meeting with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa. While the visit was cut short when a Russian strike on Kyiv killed 12 people, prompting Zelensky to return to Ukraine, the meeting saw a notable shift in Pretoria's stance on…

Officials say a Russian drone has struck an apartment building in a southeastern Ukraine city, killing three people and injuring 10 others

US and Russia have been discussing a deal that would force Ukraine to hand over occupied land and give up its Nato ambitions

US envoy and Russian leader hold planned meeting following the death of Lt Gen Yaroslav Moskalik in Balashikha

Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s claims about deadly Kyiv strike highlight Kremlin’s reliance on Kim regime’s soldiers, ammunition and missiles

Donald Trump says his seven-point peace plan is his last throw on Ukraine – saying to Moscow and Ukraine, take it, or I leave it. “It’s time for them to either say yes, or the United States to walk away from the process,” said JD Vance in his characteristic faux-naïve…

These are the key events on day 1,156 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

US renews push to end Ukraine war, reportedly on terms favourable to Russia – key US politics stories from 24 April

Trump says he believes both Russia and Ukraine want peace, adding that he has his own deadline for ending the war, but warning that Washington’s attitude could drastically change if an agreement fails to materialise by then.