Overview
- RDIF chief Kirill Dmitriev said preparations for a potential Putin–Trump 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.