Footage from before and after Russia's invasion show widespread destruction of the city of Pokrovsk. President Vladimir Putin hailed the capture as an important victory, but the Ukrainian military said it still held the northern part of the city https://reut.rs/3Y1PewB | Reuters

Russia and the US did not reach a compromise on a possible peace deal to end the war in Ukraine after a five-hour meeting between President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump's top envoys, the Kremlin said https://reut.rs/4ozvCdX | Reuters