British PM arrives in Ukraine, as Putin meets Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán in Moscow

• Johnson-Putin call rescheduled as PM’s diplomacy drive falters

Don’t tell Johnson, but the Italian prime minister, Mario Draghi, spoke to Putin today.

“Prime Minister Draghi underlined the importance of working for a de-escalation of tensions in light of the serious consequences that a worsening of the crisis would have,” his office said.