US President Donald Trump’s special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrive in Moscow, Russian state media report, ahead of a planned trip to Kyiv.

The leaders of India and Kazakhstan recently made unusually direct remarks to the Russian president about ending the war.

After four and a half years of Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War Two, it is rare ​for either ⁠side to offer an upbeat assessment of peace ‌prospects.

Intelligence warns that an increasingly isolated and "paranoid" Vladimir Putin could launch reckless attacks against Britain or other NATO nations.

Vladimir Putin says Russia has not struck Kyiv since midnight on 5 September, while insisting Moscow never agreed with Ukraine to a broader three-day ceasefire.

US President Donald Trump says Russian leader Vladimir Putin does not intend to attack NATO territory, despite recent concerns over Russian activity in Germany.

Donald Trump has said Vladimir Putin is "not looking to attack Nato territory", despite a drone strike attempt at a German airport that allies, including the UK, blamed on Russia. The reluctance by the US president to condemn the Kremlin will again raise questions regarding Washington’s commitment to the military alliance and collective security.