Russia claims to have captured the key Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, as diplomatic efforts around the world try to secure peace between the nations.

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, have today sat down with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

Earlier, Mr Putin declared Europe's demands for the end of the war were "not acceptable", saying while he didn't want a wider war if "Europe wants to fight with us, we are ready to do so right now."

• Guest: Maria Snegovaya, Senior Fellow with the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
• Producer: Eddy Diamond