Overview

• G7 finance ministers issued a joint statement pledging coordinated steps to curb remaining imports from Russia, target buyers boosting Russian oil purchases, and crack down on the shadow fleet and sanctions evasion.
• U.S. officials, cited by Reuters and The Wall Street Journal, say Washington will provide Ukraine with intelligence to help conduct long‑range strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, with a decision on supplying long‑range missiles still pending with President Trump.
• President Volodymyr Zelensky said in Copenhagen that he discussed long‑range weapons with President Trump and that any transfer depends on the U.S. leader’s decision.
• Ukraine’s General Staff reported 158 combat engagements in a day, heavy missile, air and drone use, and strikes that damaged rail infrastructure in Odesa, while energy operators reported outages, especially in Sumy and Chernihiv regions.
• European leaders at meetings in Denmark called for tighter air‑defence and counter‑drone coordination in response to Russian drones and airspace violations, and pressed for tougher action on Russia’s shadow fleet and potential use of frozen assets for Ukraine.