Russian general killed in Moscow car blast on day of Republican and Trump envoy visit

A senior Russian military official has been killed in a car explosion near Moscow, as Vladimir Putin met with Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff for high-stakes peace talks.

The Russian authorities named the officer as Lt Gen Yaroslav Moskalik, the deputy head of the main operations directorate of the general staff of the Russian armed forces.

The blast appeared to be similar in nature to previous attacks on Russians that were later claimed by Ukraine and could cast a shadow over Friday’s talks between Moscow and Washington.