A bilateral ceasefire is intended to bring aid and evacuations to Oleshky, a mined and flood-damaged Ukrainian city reduced to a fraction of its prewar population.
Trump said Putin is more interested than Zelensky in a Ukraine peace deal, while Kyiv urged U.S. pressure over Russia’s energy ceasefire violations.
Italy and Germany express concern over Israel's interception of a humanitarian flotilla destined for Gaza, calling for adherence to international law amid ongoing blockade tensions.
Israeli forces detained vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla attempting to deliver aid to Gaza, highlighting enduring economic and humanitarian challenges posed by the maritime blockade.