Any such trip would pose a grave risk to Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s safety; Kaja Kallas says China’s help to Russia ‘allowing killing to continue’. What we know on day 1,289

Zelenskyy seeks Putin meeting for peace deal, Trump supports; Putin open to talks if well-prepared, with tangible results.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga stated that such proposals were "knowingly unacceptable"

The Russian leader said he was willing to meet Zelensky in Moscow, a suggestion that Ukraine dismissed as ‘unacceptable’.

Any such trip would pose a grave risk to Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s safety; Kaja Kallas says China’s help to Russia ‘allowing killing to continue’. What we know on day 1,289

Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum, Vladimir Putin called Moscow the best place for a possible meeting with Vladimir Zelensky and noted that Russia would guarantee the safety…

President meets Slovakian PM in the wake of Kyiv’s attack on Russia’s oil pipeline; Putin warns any western troops in Ukraine would be ‘legitimate targets’. What we know on day…