Andrew Peach

When asked about Moscow's reaction to the ceasefire proposal, the Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said Russia didn't want to get ahead of itself and first needed more clarification from the United States. The U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a minerals deal between the U.S.

When asked about Moscow's reaction to the ceasefire proposal, the Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said Russia didn't want to get ahead of itself and first needed more clarification from the United States. The U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a minerals deal between the U.S.

and Ukraine would give Washington a vested economic and protectional interest, but stopped short of calling it a security guarantee. Mr. Rubio urged the Russians to consider ending all hostilities.

and Ukraine would give Washington a vested economic and protectional interest, but stopped short of calling it a security guarantee. Mr. Rubio urged the Russians to consider ending all hostilities.

BBC asked some people in Moscow how they feel about the ceasefire proposal.

BBC asked some people in Moscow how they feel about the ceasefire proposal.

I asked Vitaly Shevchenko of BBC Monitoring what the Russian response might be.

I asked Vitaly Shevchenko of BBC Monitoring what the Russian response might be.

And you'd think what Russia would do is to come back demanding more concessions, demanding them from the US rather than from Ukraine. Any idea what they might want?

And you'd think what Russia would do is to come back demanding more concessions, demanding them from the US rather than from Ukraine. Any idea what they might want?

Vitaly Shevchenko from BBC Monitoring. He was once the most powerful man in Georgia, but now Mikhail Saakashvili is languishing in prison and his jail time just got longer. The former president's been sentenced to a further nine years in custody after a court found him guilty of embezzling state funds. He's already serving six years for abuse of power.

Vitaly Shevchenko from BBC Monitoring. He was once the most powerful man in Georgia, but now Mikhail Saakashvili is languishing in prison and his jail time just got longer. The former president's been sentenced to a further nine years in custody after a court found him guilty of embezzling state funds. He's already serving six years for abuse of power.

Our correspondent, Rehan Dimitri, is following the story.

Our correspondent, Rehan Dimitri, is following the story.

In Zimbabwe, supporters of President Emerson Mnangagwa are calling for a change to the constitution so he can extend his term of office beyond 2028. Jameson Timber, who leads a faction of the main opposition party, the Citizens Coalition for Change, is accusing the president of criminalising opposition politics.

In Zimbabwe, supporters of President Emerson Mnangagwa are calling for a change to the constitution so he can extend his term of office beyond 2028. Jameson Timber, who leads a faction of the main opposition party, the Citizens Coalition for Change, is accusing the president of criminalising opposition politics.

Mr Timber was convicted of inciting violence and spent five months in jail after he was arrested last June when he and others were marking International Day of the African Child. Shingai Nyoko, the BBC's correspondent in the capital Harare, has been talking to Mr Timber.

Mr Timber was convicted of inciting violence and spent five months in jail after he was arrested last June when he and others were marking International Day of the African Child. Shingai Nyoko, the BBC's correspondent in the capital Harare, has been talking to Mr Timber.

Jameson Timber with Shingai Nyoka. A new four-lane highway cutting through tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest is being built for the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belém. It's being built to ease traffic for the city, which is expecting tens of thousands of visitors for the conference. Scientists say it'll fragment the ecosystems and disrupt the wildlife.

Jameson Timber with Shingai Nyoka. A new four-lane highway cutting through tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest is being built for the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belém. It's being built to ease traffic for the city, which is expecting tens of thousands of visitors for the conference. Scientists say it'll fragment the ecosystems and disrupt the wildlife.