Ukraine war: US confirms 'communications' with Kremlin
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has confirmed communication channels between Washington and Moscow remain open.
Ukraine war: Why is control of Kherson so important?
Ukrainian forces are closing in on Kherson, while Russian forces are building up defences inside it.
France calls time on anti-jihadist Operation Barkhane in Sahel
President Emmanuel Macron has formally ended France's decade-long operation to fight Islamist insurgents in the Sahel.
Kherson: Russia to withdraw troops from key Ukrainian city
By Paul Kirby and Frank Gardner in London, and Jeremy Bowen in Kherson
Russia-Ukraine war: At the front line of Ukraine's struggle for Kherson
The city of Kherson on the Black Sea coast was the biggest prize seized by Russia in the first month after its invasion on 24 February. Now there are suggestions that Russia might be about to give up at least part of it as it prepares defensive lines for the winter.
Scholz asks China to press Russia to end its war
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has urged China to use its influence on Russia to stop the war in Ukraine, during talks with President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
Kevin McCarthy and Ukraine: Could US elections change the war?
A warning by top Republicans that they may reduce aid to Ukraine if they win control of Congress adds a combustible ingredient to the looming vote. But would anything really change?
Russian U-turn allows grain deal to resume
Days after Russia suspended support for grain exports through the Black Sea, it has agreed with Turkey to restart its participation in the agreement.
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