At least nine people were killed throughout Ukraine following Russian air strikes on Kyiv, Kharkiv, and other areas hours after US President Donald Trump spoke by phone to Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin and told him he wanted to help end the war.

Russia has been accused of war crimes after a 1,000-year-old monastery in Kyiv was set on fire after strikes.

Images showed flames billowing from the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, which traces its roots back almost 1,000 years, following the attack, which wounded at least 18 across the city, according to mayor Vitaliy...