Our piece for @bbcnews from Vladivostok on how Russia’s war on Ukraine affects people across the country, even here – 7,000km from the front line.

President Putin and PM Modi spoke at length one-on-one last night, over 2.5 hours in all, according to Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov. Putin says he’s updated Modi on what is happening with the Ukraine peace process.

How are this morning’s Russian newspaper reporting Vladimir Putin’s state visit to India? “How the elephant and the bear are looking for new paths through the fog of sanctions” is the headline in the tabloid Moskovsky Komsomolets. “Politics, economics, military cooperation – all

Wheels, deals and geo-politics. In India President Putin and Prime Minister Modi take a ride together ahead of talks on boosting cooperation. Is Russia’s aim a ‘new world order’…or disorder? Our report from Delhi. Producer @BBCBenTavener

Final preparations in New Delhi for President Putin’s arrival today - his first visit to India since he ordered his “special military operation” in Ukraine. Officials are talking up big bilateral trade/military deals and a strengthening of the “privileged strategic partnership”.

Oil, defence and geopolitics: Why Putin is visiting Modi in Delhi

KREMLIN SAYS WORK ON POSSIBLE UKRAINE DEAL IS CURRENTLY BEING CARRIED OUT AT EXPERT LEVEL // KREMLIN SAYS IT WOULD BE WRONG TO SAY THAT PUTIN REJECTED THE U.S. PLAN ON UKRAINE, SAYS IT WAS A FIRST EXCHANGE OF OPINIONS

PUTIN'S MEETING WITH WITKOFF, KUSNHER IN KREMLIN ENDS - KOMMERSANT REPORTER

Kremlin releases video of start of talks between Vladimir Putin (alongside Yuri Ushakov and Kirill Dmitriev) and Steve Witkoff (with Jared Kushner)

Putin warns Europe: if you want war, then Russia will defeat you

BREAKING: Putin-Witkoff talks begin in Kremlin - Russian state media

President Putin to meet Trump envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday afternoon, Kremlin tells BBC.

Today’s Russian papers on chances of a peace deal: “Don't count on Russia making noticeable concessions.” But: “If proposals are acceptable to Russia, one could talk of a summit in Budapest.” Meanwhile, Russia’s “economic malaise betrayed by rise in wage arrears." #ReadingRussia

Lots of talk of peace plans and peace talks. Little sign of compromise in Moscow. Our latest report from Moscow for @BBCNews

Vladimir Putin also said reports his foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, had fallen out of favour were “nonsense” (despite Lavrov not coming on the president’s recent foreign trips). “He’s got his own diary” and is actively preparing for the US delegation, Putin said.

President Putin’s demands haven’t changed one iota. He’s just said: “We keep receiving requests for ceasefires here, there... If Ukraine’s troops leave the areas they occupy [Ukraine’s Donbas region], then the fighting will stop; if not, we’ll achieve it by force.”

President Putin says he “wasn’t expecting” new US sanctions against Russian oil companies as there hadn’t been any conflicts between Moscow and Washington after his meeting with President Trump at the Alaska summit.

President Putin confirms a US delegation should be coming to Moscow next week for talks on Ukraine - after Donald Trump announced he’d asked Steve Witkoff to head to Russia. The Russian delegation will be headed by Vladimir Medinsky and Yuri Ushakov.

President Putin confirms Russian (FSB) and Ukrainian security services met - and have been meeting - in Abu Dhabi, that they “have always been in contact - primarily on humanitarian issues”. He added a representative of the US administration was also present.

Russian court jails eight men for life over Ukrainian truck bomb attack on Crimean bridge

They can't crush our protests, vow Georgians after year of resistance https://t.co/T0u4eHI9Qn