Overview

• Press secretary Dmitry Peskov said the Kremlin has shared all it intends to about the recent Putin–Trump call and declined to comment on reports of territorial arrangements.
• Russia and the United States tasked their foreign ministries with preparatory work for a planned leaders’ meeting in Budapest, with Moscow saying it seeks progress toward a peaceful track on Ukraine.
• Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the August Anchorage meeting set the framework for further work with the U.S. and that Moscow sees no alternative to operating within those parameters.
• Dutch foreign minister David van Weel urged the EU to strive to organize Russia–Ukraine talks, calling U.S. President Donald Trump a key figure in getting parties to the table.
• EU foreign ministers discussed channeling proceeds from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine’s urgent defense needs, as Lithuania confirmed a $30 million PURL pledge and openness to contributing toward Tomahawk procurement.