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Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested to Sky News that he might consent to Russia temporarily holding on to occupied Ukrainian territory as part of a ceasefire deal.The Ukrainian president said such an arrangement could only be possible if land under his forces' control was taken "under the NATO umbrella" – allowing him to negotiate the return of the rest later "in a diplomatic way". The comments, made during an interview with Sky News' chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay, have already caused a stir internationally. Here is what our correspondents made of it:Zelenskyy appears to blink first – Putin will be pleasedBy Ivor Bennett, Moscow correspondent I think Vladimir Putin will be a happy man following this interview. After being locked in a months-long stand-off over...

"The rain, the clouds, the lack of sun - I feel at home here," Nikita Vitiugov says. London, the chess grandmaster remarks, feels similar to St Petersburg, in terms of the weather, at least. One of the best players in the world, Nikita was once one of Russia's brightest talents. But after speaking out about the war in Ukraine, he says he can't risk going back. Now he plays for England and lives in London.Ukraine war: Follow latestWhile the era of the Soviet Union and America going to war over the chessboard to establish intellectual dominance is over, and players no longer attract the same fame and notoriety as chess titans Garry Kasparov and Bobby Fischer did in their heyday, chess is still a big deal in Russia. Image: Garry Kasparov playing...

Russian President Vladimir Putin fuels division within Europe "like an animal", Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned.Speaking to Sky News's chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay, the Ukrainian president described his Russian counterpart as "a killer" and "a terrorist". He said when world leaders are afraid, they communicate with their countries and other leaders and "divide the unity in Europe"."Putin understands this and fuels it like an animal," he said.Ukraine war latest: MI6 uncovers 'staggeringly reckless' Russian sabotage in Europe Image: Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to Sky's Stuart Ramsay Asked if it was unhelpful when German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke directly with Mr Putin last month, Mr Zelenskyy said he did not support it...

In the freezing mist, heavily-armed soldiers checked our passports and press accreditation.  We're in an exclusive district of Kyiv, home to the city's presidential palace.We waited on a near-deserted street until an adviser to the president arrived and led us to another set of guards, who checked our papers again. Eventually, we were taken to the rear of the palace where our paperwork was scrutinised for the third time.We had been told to come early so that our equipment and bags could be scanned and checked by sniffer dogs.Ukraine war latest: MI6 uncovers 'staggeringly reckless' Russian sabotage in Europe We passed through airport-style security arches and then had to remove phones and watches. The watch was a new one to me, as my battered 35-year-old one barely keeps time these days, le...

Mother and daughter, their car loaded with luggage, are driving together back to their house in this bombed-out suburb of Beirut. I ask them how it feels coming home."Nothing feels like home," Samara Diab, the daughter, says. Dahieh, in the south of Beirut, is Hezbollah territory and much of it has been levelled. Its leader Hassan Nasrallah was assassinated by an airstrike two months ago.But the children here shout his name out of cars as they pass.His picture is draped over the tower blocks that have collapsed into rubble. And the yellow flags of Hezbollah still fly. The neighbourhood was a ghost town during the last two months of heavy bombardment. Image: Much of Dahieh has been levelled Read more:Analysis: Dark clouds ha...