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Trump announces partial ceasefire in Ukraine war as Zelenskyy says deal is ‘news to me’ Ukrainian president earlier rejected US call for Kyiv to stop bombing oil refineries, saying Moscow must first end attacks on energy infrastructure

Britain stands behind Zelenskyy, says Streeting after Trump’s call for new leader in Ukraine Defence secretary backs Ukrainian president and says priority is to maintain western unity over Russia conflict

Ukraine hit by deadly Russian strikes as ‘thanks’ for Trump diesel deal, Zelenskyy says Ukrainian president says money from fuel sales will intensify war as European leaders reiterate support for Kyiv

Zelenskyy furious as Trump announces deal to buy Russian diesel President says deal essential to lower US fuel prices but move set to create fresh crisis with Ukraine and Nato allies

Pro-Kremlin Russian military blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk arrested in Montenegro Founder of influential Rybar blog detained after warnings of attempts to destabilise Balkan country, officials say

Russian attack on two buses kills 30 near Ukraine frontline Authorities say 18 people also wounded after incident in Kramatorsk in country’s ‘fortess belt’

South Korea threatens legal action if fuel shipments to Russia found to have broken law Responding to a Guardian report that revealed thousands of tonnes of fuel was transported to Russia, Seoul said it was investigating the cases

George Galloway contests London byelection without setting foot in UK Veteran leftwinger has been ‘in exile in the east’ in Russia and not been to Holborn and St Pancras constituency since campaign began

Ukraine accuses Russia of bombing apartment block as birthday gift for Putin Building in Pryluky destroyed killing nine people including three children night before Russian president’s 74th birthday

Naval drone hits oil tanker off Russian resort city Sochi, triggering massive blaze Russian officials said a Liberian-flagged tanker was attacked and a crew of 23 Indian nationals rescued