Moscow has warned it is prepared to cut diplomatic ties with Washington if the US confiscates frozen Russian assets. The Kremlin has called the Wall Street Journal’s report Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was assassinated by Putin’s ally “pulp fiction”.

Key points

• Russia dismisses WSJ report Wagner boss was assassinated by Putin ally
• Kremlin takes temporary ownership of Russia’s biggest car dealership
• Russia threatens to sever diplomatic ties with US
• Hungarian president accepts invite for Zelenskyy meeting