Andrew Peach

Officials in Kyiv say the terms of a deal have been reached and President Zelensky will fly to Washington on Friday, just a week after Mr Trump called him a dictator. For more on this, I've been speaking to our correspondent in Washington, Bernd Busman, but first, Abdul Jalil Abdul Rasulov in Kyiv.

Officials in Kyiv say the terms of a deal have been reached and President Zelensky will fly to Washington on Friday, just a week after Mr Trump called him a dictator. For more on this, I've been speaking to our correspondent in Washington, Bernd Busman, but first, Abdul Jalil Abdul Rasulov in Kyiv.

And with you, Bernd, in Washington, this sounds like standard Donald Trump tactics. Say something that everyone thinks is outrageous and step back from it a little and everyone's happy with the deal they get.

And with you, Bernd, in Washington, this sounds like standard Donald Trump tactics. Say something that everyone thinks is outrageous and step back from it a little and everyone's happy with the deal they get.

That's Bernd Busman in Washington and Abdul Jalil Abdurasulov with me from Kiev. Now, before President Zelensky flies to Washington, the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday. He's announced an increase to the UK's defence spending to reach 2.5% of GDP within the next two years.

That's Bernd Busman in Washington and Abdul Jalil Abdurasulov with me from Kiev. Now, before President Zelensky flies to Washington, the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday. He's announced an increase to the UK's defence spending to reach 2.5% of GDP within the next two years.

To pay for it, he's slashing overseas aid for the world's poorest countries. Here he is making the announcement in Downing Street.

To pay for it, he's slashing overseas aid for the world's poorest countries. Here he is making the announcement in Downing Street.

Is this all to curry favour with President Trump? Here's our political correspondent, Rob Watson.

Is this all to curry favour with President Trump? Here's our political correspondent, Rob Watson.

Lord Kim Darroch is a former British ambassador to the US and a former national security adviser. He's in favour of the plan.

Lord Kim Darroch is a former British ambassador to the US and a former national security adviser. He's in favour of the plan.

But the announcement's been condemned by aid agencies. Gideon Rabinovitz is from Bond, a British-based network for organisations which work in international development. He says the aid reduction will backfire on the UK with devastating consequences.

But the announcement's been condemned by aid agencies. Gideon Rabinovitz is from Bond, a British-based network for organisations which work in international development. He says the aid reduction will backfire on the UK with devastating consequences.

Our diplomatic correspondent James Landale considers what the move will mean for humanitarian projects supported by the UK.

Our diplomatic correspondent James Landale considers what the move will mean for humanitarian projects supported by the UK.

James Landale reporting. The mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been plagued by conflict for more than 30 years, but there's been a new wave of violence since the start of this year. 7,000 people have been killed since January as the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized the cities of Bukavu and Goma.

James Landale reporting. The mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been plagued by conflict for more than 30 years, but there's been a new wave of violence since the start of this year. 7,000 people have been killed since January as the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized the cities of Bukavu and Goma.

During the capture of Goma, more than 4,000 prisoners escaped from the male section of the jail there. A fire that broke out during the jailbreak killed at least 130 women and 25 children in a neighbouring prison. Our senior international correspondent, Orla Guerin, has been to the crime scene to meet female survivors who say they were raped by male prisoners.

During the capture of Goma, more than 4,000 prisoners escaped from the male section of the jail there. A fire that broke out during the jailbreak killed at least 130 women and 25 children in a neighbouring prison. Our senior international correspondent, Orla Guerin, has been to the crime scene to meet female survivors who say they were raped by male prisoners.