Offer comes after Trump insists Ukrainian president should ‘immediately’ agree to negotiate with the Russian leader
Also in this newsletter: European parliament closes in on Europe’s wolves
Chinese and Russian presidents to signal strength of their alliance in Moscow meeting
Russia and China are unlikely to remain bystanders as America sorts out its own mess
Witkoff has talks in the Kremlin as Zelenskyy calls for increased pressure on Moscow to end the war
Washington is trying to force on Kyiv a peace deal on Russia’s terms
US floats recognition of Russian annexation of Crimea as peace plan efforts continue
Zelenskyy says proposal for an extended 30-day truce remains on the table but Kyiv will ‘a(chǎn)ct symmetrically’
Lack of coherence in Trump’s policies raises risks of proliferation
Moscow hopes transfer of seized business back to Italian owner will show companies a path back into Russian market
US president reignites war of words with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Dozens killed and more than 100 injured in missile attack on Sumy
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses Beijing of doing nothing to stop Moscow enlisting its citizens
Swap in Abu Dhabi latest ‘confidence-building measure’ between Trump administration and Moscow
Nationalisation spree comes as Vladimir Putin is making overtures to western companies
Ukrainian president demands explanation and accuses Beijing of actively participating in Moscow’s war
Tusk government adviser Pawe? Kowal says Ukraine peace talks must not lead to recognition of Moscow’s territorial claims
Steeled by years of confrontation, Moscow will not give up just anything in hope of future reciprocity
Kirill Dmitriev is highest-ranking Russian official to visit US since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine
Population from Russian-occupied territories watch peace talks with dread as US embraces Moscow’s land demands
US president says he is ‘pissed off’ with Vladimir Putin for dragging feet in ceasefire talks
A stop in fighting would give Moscow time to re-arm and redeploy troops north
Stepping in to save the media outlet after US cuts could help European democracies combat Russian disinformation, writes Peter Pomerantsev
Russian leader says he is open to co-operation in region as US vice-president heads to Greenland
Victory in the Ukraine war would serve as the perfect justification for autocracy at home
