Vladimir Putin said today that Russia supports the full-scale restoration of relations with the United States, noting that Trump is determined to work positively and that intelligence contacts are ongoing.
Russia’s embassy in Berlin warned Friday that German military installations hosting long-range missile systems would become legitimate targets for the Russian armed forces — as Berlin finalizes a €12 billion precision strike program with France and the UK.
President Trump says he is open to a second summit with Putin but only when a real Ukraine peace deal is within reach. The statement puts Moscow on notice: no photo-op without results.
Ukrainian intelligence agencies GUR and SBU exchanged gunfire in a Kyiv residential district, reportedly triggered by the SBU’s abduction of a Russian Volunteer Corps commander.
Russia’s 11th Eastern Economic Forum opened in Vladivostok with delegations from over 70 nations. The Northern Sea Route and a still-unresolved Power of Siberia-2 pricing dispute with Beijing top the agenda.
The 26th SCO Summit opens in Bishkek with Putin, Xi, Modi, and Iran’s Pezeshkian among attendees as the U.S.-Iran war and the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline dominate bilateral agendas.