US envoy and Russian leader hold planned meeting following the death of Lt Gen Yaroslav Moskalik in Balashikha

Pjotr Sauer is a Russian affairs reporter for the Guardian

A senior Russian military official was killed in a car explosion near Moscow on Friday, just hours before a Kremlin meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff.

US president says he is ‘not happy’ over Kyiv attack as death toll rises to 12 with 90 people injured

We understand that while the visit will be cut short after Zelenskyy’s meeting with Ramaphosa, their media activities will still proceed, meaning we should hear from the Ukrainian president in the next few hours.

Rachel and I will keep an eye on this development to see if Zelenskyy takes part in a scheduled press conference in Pretoria in case he wants to say more about the attacks overnight.

Defence and security mechanisms are deployed across Rome as authorities expect crowds of up to 200,000 people

• Pope Francis’s funeral – latest updates

Despite Pope Francis’s desire for a simple and comparatively low-key send-off, those tasked with organising and delivering the funeral of the 266th bishop of Rome still face a vast array of logistical, technological and security challenges.

With as many as 170 foreign delegations – including those of Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prince William – expected to descend on the Vatican for Saturday’s funeral, along with crowds of up to 200,000 people, those overseeing the event are in for a hyper-vigilant few days.

Francis will lie in state for three days at St Peter’s Basilica before funeral is held on Saturday

The coffin makes it way through the Vatican towards St Peter’s Basilica, accompanied by the choir’s singing, starting with Psalm 22.

You can follow the ceremony live watching the stream at the top of the blog.