US envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, but no compromise was reached on the issue of Ukraine ceding territory. The Ukrainian army denied that the Russians had taken the city of Pokrovsk, claiming that it still controlled the northern part of the city. Putin accused the Europeans of wanting to sabotage American efforts for peace. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.

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Yesterday's key developments:

• Ukraine’s president Zelensky spoke optimistically Monday about the progress of revising the Trump administration’s peace plan, saying “it looks better” and the work will continue during talks on how to end Russia’s nearly four-year war.
• Russia said Monday its forces had captured the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, a key military logistics hub, as well as the city of Vovchansk in the northeast.
• The Trump administration is"very optimistic" about reaching an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.