The reactions to the Trump administration’s decision to pause some weapons shipments to Ukraine couldn’t be more illustrative of the conflict: welcomed by the Kremlin, branded “inhumane” by Kyiv.

Russia has launched its largest-ever drone and missile attack on Ukraine overnight, just hours after a telephone call between the US and Russian presidents ended without any breakthrough. Russian attacks have escalated as concerns mount in Kyiv over whether the US will continue delivering military aid,

The barrage injured at least 23 people and inflicted severe damage across multiple districts of the capital in a seven-hour onslaught.