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RussiaUS Summit Planning Persists as EU Eyes Expanded Ukraine Support and Blasts Reported in Cities

Russian officials insist planning continues, with the proposed Budapest meeting still uncertain due to legal and security hurdles.

Overview

  • RDIF chief Kirill Dmitriev said preparations for a potential PutinTrump meeting in Budapest continue, despite a US official stating no near‑term meeting is planned.
  • Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski said Warsaw will not guarantee safe overflight for Putin’s aircraft because of risks tied to the ICC warrant.
  • Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia’s position remains unchanged since the Anchorage talks and criticized Western media reports suggesting the summit could be delayed.
  • Radio Svoboda reported internal EU plans to broaden support for Ukraine, including training inside the country, border monitoring, veteran assistance and cyber defense, which would require unanimous mandate changes.
  • Russia’s FSB announced a treason arrest in Moscow over alleged sharing of air‑defense site data with Ukraine, as explosions were reported in Kamianske, Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia and a Russian envoy counted large power outages from recent infrastructure strikes.