Do me a favor Vladimir, mediate Russia first' — Trump roasts Putin over Israel, Iran offer ・Ukraine kills collaborator tied to POW torture in occupied Berdiansk, intelligence source claims ・Zelensky may reportedly skip NATO summit over uncertainty about Trump's attendance ・Ukraine dismisses Russia's 'absurd'

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is willing to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky but only in a “final phase” of peace talks. He emphasized Moscow’s readiness for substantive negotiations while questioning Zelensky’s legitimacy as Ukraine’s representative.

The Western military alliance will hold a crucial summit in The Hague next week to discuss increasing defence spending to five percent of GDP, under pressure from US President Donald Trump