Newspaper headlines: Queen of broken hearts and Russia 'gives up' on Kyiv - BBC.com
"Russians give up on conquest of Kyiv" is the Daily Telegraph's headline, following Moscow's announcement that it will drastically reduce "hostilities" against the Ukrainian capital and the city of Chernihiv in the north.
The paper says Vladimir Putin has "failed" in his plan to capture Kyiv - and is now focusing on the Donbas region in the east, as Ukraine offers a neutrality deal. It also talks of Western scepticism over the extent and purpose of the withdrawal.
The Times has the same lead, and highlights British and American doubts about President Putin's intentions to scale back attacks on Kyiv. "They must think we were born yesterday," Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is quoted as saying.
"Is Putin really serious about the peace deal, or is it another ruse?" is the question posed by the Daily Mail. "It's Russian roulette," according to the Metro, which says that while Mr Putin is starting to withdraw some of his troops, the United States is warning "don't be fooled".
The Financial Times reports on a "stand-off" between Moscow and the European Union, amid punishing Western sanctions in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It says Mr Putin is insisting that payments for gas from his country are made in roubles. The FT warns that this raises the prospect of a halt in supplies to Europe.
According to The Guardian, Boris Johnson is facing a renewed threat to his position over the Partygate scandal, after police issued the first fines for lockdown breaches in Downing Street.
It says the fixed penalties given to 20 people appear to shatter the prime minister's claim that Covid rules were followed in No 10. The i accuses Mr Johnson of being "in denial" and says he still does not accept that lockdown laws were broken at Downing Street.
Secrecy for No 10 staff given Covid party fines is the Times' headline - while the Daily Telegraph says the Metropolitan Police have been accused of hiding behind privacy rules, introduced in the wake of the Leveson Inquiry, despite being told they are free to name those fined for breaching coronavirus restrictions.
The Queen - her eyes shining with tears, at Tuesday's memorial for the Duke of Edinburgh - appears on a number of the front pages. The Sun calls her the "Queen of broken hearts". The papers also carry pictures of her being escorted to her front row seat in Westminster Abbey by the Duke of York.
He was making his first public appearance since settling an American civil claim for sexual assault, which he has always denied. The Daily Mail says an insider has told it of the "Royals' dismay" at Prince Andrew's central role - and a "strong sense of regret" after he put himself "front and centre" as the world watched.
The Daily Express talks of a "Royal fallout" over the Queen's "forgiving gesture" to allow Prince Andrew to escort her by the arm. It reports that both Prince Charles and Prince William were "said to feel uneasy" about the decision.
And the Mirror says that while the Queen was paying a tearful farewell to her beloved Prince Philip, Prince Andrew was worming his way back into the limelight. "The pain... and the stain," is its headline.
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