Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian general predicts when war will end; US senators visit Zelenskiy in Kyiv – live
Head of military intelligence for Ukraine says August will be turning point in conflict; Republican senators travel to Kyiv to show support for Ukraine
- Russian forces are withdrawing from Kharkiv, Ukraine says
- Russia suffers ‘worst aviation losses in decades’, says Zelenskiy
- Refugees staying with UK hosts not cleared by criminal record checks
- Putin warns Finland that joining Nato would harm Russia relations
- Senior US senators visit Zelenskiy in Kyiv
In case you’d missed it, Italy is set to host the Grand Final of the Eurovision song contest later on Saturday – and Ukraine is the favourite to win.
Kalush Orchestra, a band that blends traditional folk and hip-hop, is competing in the event with the song Stefania, which has become an anthem at home, the Guardian’s Rome correspondent Angela Giuffrida reported earlier this week.