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We can now bring you the latest comments from the UK's Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, at the G20 Summit in South Africa today.

After noting how "mature countries learn from their colonial failures and their wars," David Lammy said: "I'm afraid to say that Russia has learned nothing."

Lammy added that Russia faces a test during this current "crucial juncture" in the war.

The foreign secretary addressed Russian Minister Lavrov's "intervention" and described it as "the logic of imperialism dressed up as a realpolitik."

Lavrov, who was present at the US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia, said on Wednesday that there was "no alternative to eradicating the root causes of the Ukraine crisis" and the West was failing to accept changes to the world order.

"I say to you all, we should not be surprised, but neither should we be fooled," Lammy said. "Britain is ready to listen. But we expect to hear more than the Russian gentleman's tired fabrications."

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As we've been reporting, US President Donald Trump's rift with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has deepened over the last few days. Here's a recap of what's happened:

• In Ukraine, Zelensky met Trump's Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg, but a planned joint news conference was cancelled at the last minute, after cameras had assembled
• After criticism of the US engaging in talks with Russia, US Vice President JD Vance said "everything is on the table" when it comes to negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine
• It comes after a fiery spat yesterday, when Trump labelled Zelensky a "dictator" and said he had done a "terrible job" in a post on Truth Social.
• This was in response to comments made earlier in the day by Zelensky, who said Trump was living in a "disinformation space" created by Russia, who in turn responded to Trump blaming Ukraine for starting the war
• In Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the deployment of Nato troops on Ukrainian territory "cannot be acceptable for us". Peskov also called Zelensky's Trump remarks "inadmissible"

• Earlier on Thursday, Kyiv's foreign minister Andrii Sybiha also met Kellogg and said they discussed "just and lasting peace"
• On the ground, fighting has continued with at least seven people killed in Russian strikes
• Meanwhile, in a memorial event in the capital city, Ukrainians have been paying tribute to pro-democracy demonstrators who were killed more than 11 years ago during protests against the then pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych

We'll continue to bring you the latest updates, so stay with us.

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Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk says Europe should finance aid for Ukraine by taking from Russian assets which have been frozen.

"Enough talking, it's time to act!" Tusk says, in a social media post, before listing three actions he thinks should be taken on the conflict in Ukraine.

First, he suggests, Europe should "finance our aid for Ukraine from the Russian frozen assets".

Secondly, the Polish leader says air policing should be strengthened, as well as "EU borders with Russia".

And, Tusk finishes, Europe should "swiftly adopt new fiscal rules to finance the EU security and defence. Now!"

It comes as the head of Nato has warned European countries that they may receive a phone call from Donald Trump, if they refuse to spend 2% of their budget on defence.

Alexander Schlichter
Europe regional editor

A lot hinges on this visit. When Keith Kellogg arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday, he said he had come to listen. But events have clearly overtaken the retired general.

Soon after his arrival, a somewhat exasperated Volodymyr Zelensky suggested Donald Trump was living in a Kremlin disinformation space. Trump hit back, accusing him of being a dictator.

After today's talks, Zelensky's spokesman informed reporters the American side had requested there be no news conference.

Sources in Kyiv have told the BBC that Keith Kellogg appears increasingly "sidelined" by the Trump administration.

It could be that Trump never really forgave Zelensky for refusing to dig up dirt on Joe Biden's son Hunter, way back during the first Trump presidency - a row that led to his first impeachment.

Why isn't Trump criticising Putin?published at 17:14 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February

17:14 GMT 20 February

Nomia Iqbal
North America correspondent

Much like his first term, President Trump is averse to publicly criticising President Putin. And it depends on who you ask, why that is.

Those who dislike Donald Trump and believe he is dangerous are convinced he is somehow compromised by Russia. However, after years of investigations from the FBI, to the Justice Department to Congress, no evidence has ever been presented to back that up.

Trump himself has long denied that there is any collusion between him and the Kremlin. But his unwavering defence of Putin does disturb officials.

He has never blamed Putin once for the war in Ukraine even bizarrely claiming President Biden was to blame.

However, Trump has been tough on Russia in the past. In 2019, he approved anti-tank missile sales to Ukraine. He also withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty blaming Russian violations. And he issued economic sanctions against a Russian ship involved inbuilding the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.

Trump is ultimately a transactional politician. His tough comments against President Zelensky could be a deliberate negotiation strategy to get the war to end - a big campaign promise - but it's a hugely risky one that alienates traditional allies.

They are increasingly feeling the US is not trustworthy and may seek to reduce its influence.

Earlier this afternoon, Vice President JD Vance spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the National Harbor in Maryland.

After speaking about immigration and European alliances, Vance turned to the war in Ukraine, saying that Trump "doesn't take anything off the table".

Take a listen to some of Vance's comments:

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Nato's Secretary General Mark Rutte says he's in talks with European countries that do not spend 2% of their budget on defence, warning that they may get a call from Donald Trump if they refuse to commit to the payment.

Speaking at a news conference alongside President of Slovakia Peter Pellegrini, Rutte says 23 countries have committed to the 2% figure. Nato consists of 32 members.

"But there are a few countries that are not spending 2%, and I'm engaging with them actively and intensively to make sure they speed up to reach 2%," he adds.

"I tell them, if you don't react to my phone calls, you might get phone calls from a very nice man in Washington," he says, referring to Trump, who has called on European countries to ramp up their defence spending.

He adds that European security guarantees for Ukraine under a potential peace deal with the Kremlin would need to be backed by the US.

These "strong security guarantees" are not meant to be "with boots on the ground, but we still need generally a backup from the US to make sure that the deterrence is there," he says.

Chris Corrall
Search specialist

President Trump’s comments about Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky have catapulted both into the headlines, and into people’s Google searches.

According to Google Trends data, UK search interest in Ukraine’s president is the highest it has been in more than two-and-a-half years.

Most of these searches look to be people catching up on what has happened, however, there are also queries about Zelensky’s “approval rating” and the election that he won in 2019.

In case you missed it, the BBC Verify team have fact checked President Trump’s claims here.

What are Democrats doing?published at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February

16:22 GMT 20 February

Nomia Iqbal
North America correspondent

There has been strong condemnation of President Donald Trump's verbal attack on President Volodymyr Zelensky by Democrats.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer spoke on the Senate floor yesterday saying that Trump's comments "sounded straight from a Russian propaganda playbook". He went on to call it "disgusting", adding: "It's just awful to see an American president turn against one of our friends and openly side with a thug like Vladimir Putin."

However, there is not a whole lot the opposition party can do given that the balance of power is firmly in the Republicans' favour. They are also struggling to substantively respond to anything Trump is doing as, one month on from his inauguration, he continues to carry out a blitz of actions.

A more pertinent question is: what will Republicans do? The aid that's been sent to Ukraine over the last few years has had bipartisan support - many Republicans are pro-Ukrainian. Some Republicans such as Thom Tillis pushed back on Trump yesterday, saying "there is no moral equivalency between Vladimir Putin and President Zelensky".

But how do they reconcile their pro-Ukrainian stance with their pro-Trump stance?

Most Republicans are treading carefully and emphasising how Trump wants peace - without trying to get into the details. But if Trump does cut off aid, will that be a red line for some Republicans?

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Donald Trump is facing criticism from his own party, even within Congress, where Republicans control both chambers. After he called the Ukrainian leader a "dictator", several Republican senators have hit back in disagreement.

Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski says she would "never refer to President Zelensky as a dictator", while Maine Senator Susan Collins says that Zelensky is not to blame for Moscow's invasion "in any way".

For North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis, suggesting that anyone in Ukraine has responsibility for the ongoing war "forgets the fact that Putin lied".

"He [Putin] has lied every step of the way, and I believe any resolution in Ukraine that makes him feel like he won or just pushed to a tie is a bad idea," Tillis says.

Trump's own former vice president, Mike Pence, went on to remind the US president that "Ukraine did not 'start' this war" - instead, "Russia launched an unprovoked and brutal invasion claiming hundreds of thousands of lives".

"The road to peace must be built on truth," Pence says.

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Republican Vice President JD Vance is speaking at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington and is being asked about US ties to Europe and the war in Ukraine.

On Europe, Vance says the US will continue to have "important alliances", but the strength of the relationship depends on whether they take their "societies in the right direction".

On the war in Ukraine, Vance says President Donald Trump believes "everything is on the table" when it comes to negotiations with Russia.

Vance also defended Trump's call with Putin earlier this month, which sparked a backlash in the US and around the world.

"How are you going to end the war unless you talk to Russia?" Vance says.

He adds that "peace is in the interest" of the US and Europe and says Trump will "fight for it for the remainder of his administration".

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On the ground in Ukraine, the war rages on, impacting thousands of lives both in Ukraine and Russia.

Today, in Nikopol in the Dnipropetrovsk region, two men were killed and a woman was injured after Russian shelling, according to the regional governor Serhiy Lyask.

Writing on Telegram, Lyask says a 39-year-old woman was injured during the strike and received medical assistance.

Some 200km (124 miles) south, in Kherson, a high-rise building collapsed after Russian shelling, the head of the Kherson regional military administration says.

Writing on Telegram, Oleksandr Prokudin says the body of one man was found under the rubble.

And in the city of Kostyantynivka, which is situated in the Donetsk region, at least four people - two men and two women - have been killed as a result of four airstrikes and artillery shelling, according to the regional head Vadym Filashkin.

In a post on Telegram, Filashkin details the destruction, which includes seven homes, four apartment buildings, three power lines, and a gas pipeline.

A strike in the same city yesterday resulted in the death of two people, according to Filashkin.

James Waterhouse
Reporting from Kyiv

US special envoy Keith Kellogg is now meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, an interaction on which Ukraine will be pinning its hopes.

In a break from the norm, officials here are keen to give Kellogg what they call a “full picture” of the war, including a trip to the frontline – unheard of on official visits.

Kellogg's sole job is to liaise with Ukraine and maintain a two-way channel of communication.

All officials have heard from the US side so far is what has come from his boss across the Atlantic. And looking at Kellogg’s lack of involvement in the Riyadh talks between Russia and the US, it's clear more senior people, such as Secretary of State Marco Rubio, are handling the negotiations.

What will be crucial is how well Kellogg can relay what he hears here, and how important his perception of the US's continued military support is.

What is a more worrying equation for Kyiv is the structure of Russia-US talks continuing, with perhaps a more peripheral American representative liaising with Ukraine's president.

Zelensky is now fighting even harder to get involved in the peace talks – a feat made much more difficult by Trump questioning his democratically elected integrity.

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Earlier today, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov called Volodymr Zelensky's comments "inadmissible", following the heated rift between the US and Ukraine presidents.

"Often, representatives of the Ukrainian regime, especially in recent months, allow themselves to make completely inadmissible statements about the heads of other states," Peskov says.

Zelensky said on Wednesday that the US president is "living in a disinformation space" governed by Moscow.

The Ukrainian president also rejected Trump's claims that his approval ratings are very low, as well as suggestions that Ukraine has been spending US aid in a non-transparent way.

That's a wrap on our experts answering your questions about the Ukraine war and latest diplomatic row on how to achieve peace.

If you missed it, you can scroll back on our stream at the top of the page to 14:30 to catch the session.

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We've just received an image of US Special Envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaking together.

Moments ago we heard that a planned joint news conference had been cancelled - cameras were briefly let in before being ushered out.

The pair are currently in talks, though it's unclear right now when and how we will be updated on how the discussions have gone.

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We can now bring you some comments from US Vice President JD Vance, who says that Washington believes the ongoing war is not only bad for Russia, Ukraine and Europe, but "most importantly, it is bad for the United States".

In a post on X, Vance says that he and President Trump have repeatedly said for the past three years that the war "wouldn't have started" if Trump had been in office - instead of former US President Joe Biden.

He says that Trump is "dealing with reality" and "facts", which include, in his view, that the US retains "substantial leverage over both parties to the conflict".

We'll be hearing from Vance himself shortly, when he addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).

James Waterhouse
Reporting from Kyiv

A planned press conference with Ukrainian President Zelensky and the US Chief Envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg has been cancelled.

Cameras were briefly let in before being ushered out.

The pair are currently in talks - the BBC understands it was a format imposed by the Americans, with a Ukrainian sources telling the BBC that Kellogg appears increasingly “sidelined” by the Trump administration.

They added that Zelensky is “motivated” by the events of recent days.

Earlier today, White House National Security Adviser Michael Waltz said that Ukraine needs to "take a hard look and sign that deal".

That deal he's referring to was proposed by US President Trump in a statement on 3 February.

In the deal, Ukraine would supply the US with rare earth minerals as a form of payment for Washington's financial support.

The deal also suggests the minerals could be compensation for the aid the US has already provided to Ukraine since Russia invaded in 2022.

But Zelensky publicly rejected this bid from Trump, claiming that it is not "a serious conversation and that he "cannot sell our state".

Though the deal remains unsigned, Trump has accused Zelensky of "breaking the deal".

Whilst few have criticised it, many Ukrainian commentators have generally hailed Donald Trump's proposal.