Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian's foreign correspondent Luke Harding who has just returned from Kyiv

Russian leader says European demands for Ukraine peace deal are ‘absolutely unacceptable’

Talks to take place in Moscow amid renewed diplomatic push to end long-running war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin doubled down on threats toward Europe ahead of peace talks with the U.S., saying Moscow was "ready" for war.

Comments come after Putin rejected peace deal after US talks and warned that Russia is ‘ready’ for war with Europe

Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian's foreign correspondent Luke Harding who has just returned from Kyiv