Germany says Putin’s possible G20 attendance should be judged by whether Russia first signals seriousness on Ukraine through a ceasefire.
Kyiv denied a report that Trump proposed Zelensky travel to Moscow, as energy prices and venue disputes shape Ukraine diplomacy.
Yemen’s mobilization call comes as Houthi gains near the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb raise risks for trade, oil exports and energy prices.
Germany’s Eurofighter deployment to Latvia shows how NATO air defense, election security and the economics of deterrence now overlap in the Baltics.
Macron says France sees a Russian mobilization of about 300,000 as credible and warns Europe may face wider hybrid attacks.
Russia’s ship registry grew 36% as sanctions pressure pushed shadow-fleet vessels toward Russian registration, CREA says.
Zelenskyy told the UN that Putin is spreading the idea of war globally and said Ukraine aims to weaken Russia’s ability to finance the conflict.
Lavrov said Russia will not pause operations for Ukraine talks, framing diplomacy as part of a wider contest over time, arsenals and leverage.
Two people were killed in Kyiv as Russian strikes damaged civilian areas and renewed pressure on Ukraine’s energy and urban infrastructure.
Kaluga and Zabaikalsky Krai have restored gasoline limits as refinery strikes deepen Russia’s second wave of fuel shortages.
German investigators are probing whether a drone crash near the Wunstorf air base involved explosives and may be linked to Leipzig sabotage.
U.S. and Iranian officials held mediated talks in New York as threats, sanctions and Hormuz shipping risks framed the economic stakes.