US-Russia talks on Ukraine

The US envoy, Steve Witkoff, has been holding talks in Moscow with President Putin on how to end the war in Ukraine. Donald Trump has claimed the two sides are close to reaching a deal, but this is thought to require Ukraine giving up large areas of territory. Meanwhile, a senior Russian general has been killed in an explosion near his home in a Moscow suburb. We speak to our regional expert and hear from people in Ukraine.

The Vatican says more than 150,000 people have viewed Pope Francis's body, which is lying in an open coffin in St Peter's Basilica. We are live in Rome to talk to mourners and to discuss the legacy of Pope Francis and Saturday's funeral with a Vatican expert.

Tensions between Pakistan and India have escalated again following the killing of 26 people in India-administrated Kashmir on Tuesday. We speak to our correspondent in Kashmir.

Presenter: Mark Lowen in Rome.

(Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin meets US President Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow, Russian Federation - 25 Apr 2025. Credit: KRISTINA KORMILITSYNA/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)