Huge crowds have gathered near St Peter’s Square as major world leaders watch the solemn funeral service

Pope Francis will be remembered as a humble leader and champion of the poor in a ceremony attended by world leaders

The latest killing of a Russian general underscores the fact that Ukraine is still very much in the fight for its survival, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

All the US president cares about is this war being over, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley, no matter the cost to Ukraine’s history and future

US president says strikes that killed at least 12 people were ‘very bad timing’

Attack on Ukrainian capital came hours after Trump lashed out at Zelensky and claimed he was blocking a peace deal

Donald Trump’s best option now is to walk away from his so-called peace talks, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant was seized by Vladimir Putin’s troops in spring 2022 and has been held as a threat over the nearby Ukrainian residents ever since

Marco Rubio cancelled his visit to London for ceasefire talks after it emerged that Volodymyr Zelensky wasn’t coming – and then JD Vance got cross. Ukraine’s president certainly swerved an ambush, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

‘He can have peace or he can fight for another three years before losing the whole country,’ US president claims

A high level American diplomatic team is coming to London for talks with Ukraine and its allies; it may be an ambush, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of violating an Easter ceasefire – but it doesn’t and shouldn’t matter, as world affairs editor Sam Kiley explains