"The scale [of Russia's destruction in Ukraine] is hard to comprehend. More buildings have been destroyed in Ukraine than if every building in Manhattan were to be leveled four times over." Impressive @nytimes data story. www.nytimes.com/inte…

An update on a story I've followed and reported on for years: I can now report that American Craig Lang's extradition fight in Ukraine has ended. The right-wing extremist and ex-Army soldier who fought in Ukraine in 2015-16 and is charged with robbing and killing a Florida couple…

Just in: Vice President Kamala Harris will represent the US at the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland June 15. h/t @JamesPoliti @FT

In Singapore, Volodymyr Zelensky has accused China of helping Russia to pressure countries not to attend a planned peace summit this month, as Ukraine’s president urged other Asian leaders to join the event. Story with @Dimi and @leahyjoseph. www.ft.com/content/6… via @FT

A Chinese trade body sought to buy drone-jamming equipment for Russian buyers last month, underlining close ties between the countries amid concerns in Europe and the US over China’s supply of dual-use technology to Moscow. @leahyjoseph @maxseddon Sun Yu www.ft.com/content/9…