The drones used are made in Ukraine, employ the latest technology, and were sent in such numbers that Russian air defences were unable to cope

Nate Vance, who spent summers as a child with JD Vance, is a US veteran who volunteers to fight alongside Ukrainian soldiers on the frontline with Russia. He tells World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley in Kyiv that his first cousin is only serving Putin by abandoning Zelensky

Donald Trump has warned Vladimir Putin ‘it takes two to tango’ as Zelensky accepts US ceasefire deal

Russia claims to have destroyed 337 Ukrainian drones overnight with 91 of them over the Moscow region

With Russia struggling to make gains in the east of the Ukraine, the sudden assault in the Kursk region looks like a coordinated move between the Kremlin and the White House

As the globe reels from the political events of the last week, Ukrainians blame Donald Trump for backing Vladimir Putin in what they see as another attempt by Russia to wipe them out completely. World affairs editor Sam Kiley reports from Kyiv

With Russia struggling to make gains in the east of the Ukraine, the sudden assault in the Kursk region looks like a coordinated move between the Kremlin and the White House

Mr Zelensky’s team including his chief of staff Andriy Yermak, foreign minister Andriy Sybiha and defence minister Rustem Umerov will take part in the talks on Tuesday and Mr Rubio will lead the American team

As the globe reels from the political events of the last week, Ukrainians blame Donald Trump for backing Vladimir Putin in what they see as another attempt by Russia to wipe them out completely. World affairs editor Sam Kiley reports from Kyiv

News analysis: Russian advances in Kursk are no coincidence writes World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley

Russia stepped up its attacks on Ukraine after the US stopped sharing intelligence with the country last week

As the globe reels from the political events of the last week, Ukrainians blame Donald Trump for backing Vladimir Putin in what they see as another attempt by Russia to wipe them out completely. World affairs editor Sam Kiley reports from Kyiv

Comes as Zelensky says Ukraine is 'fully committed' to peace ahead of meeting with US in Saudi Arabia

Zelensky says Ukraine is 'fully committed' to peace ahead of meeting with US in Saudi Arabia

News analysis: Russian advances in Kursk are no coincidence writes World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley

Donald Trump’s sudden decision to withhold intelligence leaves Kyiv blind and puts America on Putin’s side, world affairs editor Sam Kiley writes

As the Trump administration takes an increasingly aggressive line towards Zelensky and his government, Sam Kiley and David Maddox look at the names emerging on who could replace the Ukrainian president

Long-range US Patriot missiles protect Volodymyr Zelensky’s offices. They guard Ukraine’s handful of functioning airfields. In a few days, Russia will have the strategic advantage if Trump doesn’t change his mind on military aid ban, warns World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley

Volodymyr Zelensky said he is ready to enter peace talks under Donald Trump’s leadership, just hours after the US announced it was stopping all military aid to Ukraine

Long-range US Patriot missiles protect Volodymyr Zelensky’s offices. They guard Ukraine’s handful of functioning airfields. In a few days, Russia will have the strategic advantage if Trump doesn’t change his mind on military aid ban, warns World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley

‘The Donald’s’ anger with the Ukrainian president in the White House goes beyond the personal, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley – it shows a global shift in strategy from the US away from Ukraine and towards the Kremlin

‘The Donald’s’ anger with the Ukrainian president in the White House goes beyond the personal, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley – it shows a global shift in strategy from the US away from Ukraine and towards the Kremlin

Analysis: Starmer is right to call for peace not a ceasefire in Ukraine and that could set him on a collision with Trump and test the ‘special relationship’, world affairs editor Sam Kiley writes

Analysis: Starmer is right to call for peace not a ceasefire in Ukraine and that could set him on a collision with Trump and test the ‘special relationship’, world affairs editor Sam Kiley writes

World affairs editor Sam Kiley tackles your queries on how Trump's return to power, Europe’s security commitments, and the ongoing conflict with Russia will shape global diplomacy

The British prime minister has been more barn owl than barn stormer in the White House – but it worked, writes World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley

Hopes raised of commercial deal as Macron meets president for talks on peace and European security

The Independent’s world affairs editor Sam Kiley explains what the latest developments mean for Ukraine, Russia, and the wider global order – and to answer your questions on where the war goes next

There is a rapidly evolving pan-European effort to gently massage Donald Trump’s ego as talks between Europe, US, Ukraine and Russia reach a crucial stage