Zelenskiy thanks visiting US senators and says Donbas situation is ‘very difficult’ – as it happened

President tells US officials that Donbas situation remains very difficult'; A large convoy of hundreds of cars carrying refugees reaches Zaporizhzhia

• Russian forces are withdrawing from Kharkiv, Ukraine says
• Russia suffers worst aviation losses in decades', says Zelenskiy
• Refugees staying with UK hosts not cleared by criminal record checks
• Putin warns Finland that joining Nato would harm Russia relations
• Senior US senators visit Zelenskiy in Kyiv

In case you'd missed it, Italy is set to host the Grand Final of the Eurovision song contest later on Saturday - and Ukraine is the favourite to win.

Kalush Orchestra, a band that blends traditional folk and hip-hop, is competing in the event with the song Stefania, which has become an anthem at home, the Guardian's Rome correspondent Angela Giuffrida reported earlier this week.