The Latest Breaking News from Pokrovsk

Ukrainian, British and Estonian officials chastise the Kremlin for apparently fruitless peace talks in Moscow. What we know on day 1,380

Kyiv and European leaders accused Russian president Vladimir Putin of wasting time

Trump envoy Steve Witkoff has left Moscow after talks failed to achieve a significant breakthrough

Ukrainian president says his country faces ‘one of the most difficult moments in our history’ in address to the nation

Disguising as civilians in order to launch an attack is typically regarded as a war crime

Ukraine would need to give up long-range missiles and slash its military force by half under terms of deal, officials say

Deputy head of Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence reveals North Korea launches mass production of drones

President suggests leaders on the ground will decide whether holding city is costing too many lives; Kyiv apartments hit in ‘massive’ attack. What we know on day 1,360

The EU is considering a range of options as it tries to work out how to continue to fund Ukraine’s defence against Russia. There are three mechanisms presently under consideration. One is using Russia’s frozen assets to back a loan of €140 billion (£124 billion). Another is borrowing the money…