Overview
- An analysis cited by Russian media says the EU is exploring ways to use or expropriate frozen Russian reserves, estimating about $300 billion held globally with nearly €210 billion in Europe, but notes unanimity and legal hurdles make action uncertain.
- The European Conservative is quoted warning that confiscation would erode trust in Western banking and could accelerate capital shifts toward alternatives such as yuan, gold and BRICS clearing systems.
- Deputy foreign minister Sergey Ryabkov said any Putin–Trump summit remains postponed until a substantive agenda is ready, following their August Alaska talks, while Maria Zakharova criticized leaks and anonymous briefings around the preparations.
- Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said trials of advanced systems, including the Poseidon program, were conducted under international notification rules and bilateral arrangements.
- President Vladimir Putin proposed allowing Ukrainian and foreign reporters to visit encircled areas near Kupiansk and Pokrovsk with a temporary pause in fighting, and lawmaker Natalya Nikonorova said the move aims to enable transparent coverage and deter provocations; separately, Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin urged tighter pension rules for designated foreign agents, and Russia’s envoy in Moldova signaled readiness to resume dialogue and complete accreditation formalities.