The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

Trump repeatedly boasted during presidential campaign and after his White House victory that he could end Russia’s war in Ukraine in one day

After a second consecutive night of deadly Russian air attacks – against the capital Kyiv on April 23 and the eastern Ukrainian city of Pavlohrad on April 24 – a ceasefire in Ukraine seems as unrealistic as ever.

Senior US officials have warned that the administration could soon give up attempts to stop Russia's war in Ukraine if Moscow and Kyiv do not come to an agreement.

An explosive device ripped through a parked car near Moscow on Friday killing a senior Russian general, investigators said, in an attack that resembled previous killings claimed by Ukraine.

A Number 10 spokesman said on Friday that “advanced coalition of the willing planning is developing at pace”.

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

The US president’s envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Friday where he is expected to meet the Russian leader

The former UK prime minister, who built the international coalition backing Ukraine, has demolished the US president’s peace proposals