JD Vance had ‘exchange of opinions’ with senior cardinal, Vatican says

US vice-president, who is a Catholic convert, discusses immigration and international wars with secretary of state

‘People lay at my feet. I said: get up. They were silent’: Ukrainian survivors speak after Russia’s attack on Sumy

Alla Shyrshonkova was on a bus when Russian missiles hit the city. Now a toy bear and hippo mark the spot where 35 people, including two children, were killed

Orbán’s stance on Ukraine pushes Hungary to brink in EU relations

Member states are considering removing the country’s voting rights after its attempts to stymie support for Kyiv

Australia to advocate for Melbourne man reportedly charged by Russia after fighting for Ukraine

Oscar Jenkins said to face 15-year jail term on charges of fighting as ‘mercenary’

China dismisses Zelenskyy’s claim it has supplied weapons to Russia

Beijing rejects Ukrainian president’s accusation as ‘groundless’ and says it is committed to ending the conflict

US ready to abandon Ukraine peace deal if there is no progress, says Marco Rubio

Secretary of state threatens to pull plug ‘within days’, as Kyiv says it has signed mineral deal memorandum

Germany will not invite Russia and Belarus to second world war commemoration

Moscow and Minsk ambassadors excluded over concerns they could ‘exploit’ event for anti-Ukraine propaganda

Lammy, Rubio and Witkoff to discuss Ukraine war and Iran with Europeans in Paris talks

UK foreign secretary to join Trump envoys and Emmanuel Macron to hear European concerns about Russia and elusive truce

Ex-UK defence minister ‘disgusted’ by Trump’s attitude to Putin and Russia

Grant Shapps also compares calling Sumy strike a ‘mistake’ to statements by IRA terror group when it killed civilians

‘It’s sheer terrorism’: Sumy buries dead after Russia’s Palm Sunday attack

Ukrainians grieve and clear away wreckage in north-eastern city after morning attack that killed at least 35

Tuesday briefing: How Donald Trump has left Ukrainian civilians in greater danger than ever

In today’s newsletter: In describing the bombing of the city of Sumy as a “mistake” and sidelining dissenting voices, the White House’s passivity towards Russia questions its commitment to peace

Republican supporters of Ukraine put pressure on Trump after missile strikes

Lawmakers use Kremlin’s deadly attacks as latest evidence to convince president he must increase pressure on Putin

Zelenskyy invites Trump to Ukraine to see damage from Russia’s invasion

Ukrainian president says US president can visit any city, as Trump says deadly bombing of Sumy on Sunday ‘a mistake’

Russian missile strike kills at least 20 in Ukrainian city of Sumy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says dozens killed on ‘ordinary city street’ while heading to church for Palm Sunday

US ‘demands control’ from Ukraine of key pipeline carrying Russian gas

Senior Kyiv economist describes latest postion of Trump administration in talks as ‘colonial-type’ bullying

Ukraine allies promise €21bn in military support for Kyiv

Ukraine defence contact group accuse Putin of ‘dragging his feet’ and delaying US-led negotiations over ceasefire deal

Prince Harry makes unannounced visit to wounded veterans in Ukraine

The visit came after the prince spent two days at the high court appealing the government’s decision to strip him of security protection

China and North Korea aid to Russia poses security risk in Indo-Pacific region, says top US commander

Beijing and Pyongyang are aiding Russia in its war against Ukraine, and Moscow in turn is assisting their militaries

‘Do you want to show strength here?’: Russia’s ads recruiting Chinese mercenaries

Over 150 Chinese nationals are fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, recruited via videos on social media platforms

China turning blind eye to its citizens fighting in Ukraine, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s president says at least 155 fighters have been uncovered, and that Russia is recruiting via social media