President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday hailed reports from military commanders claiming Russian forces had taken full control of the northern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk. The Ukraine military, however, said it was still holding the northern part of the strategic city, and that fighting is still ongoing. The contradicting reports come as Donald Trump’s special peace envoy is due to meet Putin in Moscow to discuss a proposal to end the war in Ukraine. Follow our liveblog for all the latest news.

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.