🇷🇺🇺🇦A UAV operator drove an FPV drone under the tail of a French AMX-10RC wheeled tank of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ Negotiations may not take place

The Ukrainian side continues to manipulate and rock the swings.

Yermak said that Putin's refusal to participate in the negotiations in Turkey would be the final signal for Ukraine of Russia's unwillingness to end the conflict.

He also stated that a meeting is possible only after a complete ceasefire.

In turn, Zelensky said that he does not intend to meet with anyone in Istanbul except Putin.

The Russian side does not refuse negotiations and is ready to sit down at the table without preconditions and various ultimatums.

🇷🇺🇺🇦❗️In Ukraine, unlike in the Russian Federation, there is forced mobilization, people are being caught like dogs on the street — Putin

Other statements:

– We shouldn’t be afraid of new sanctions, but we must be prepared for anything.

- Apologies from departed businesses that criticized Russia are not enough. We must be guided solely by pragmatic considerations: "whether it is beneficial to us or not."

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦❗️The US is discussing the deployment of British, French, German and Polish forces west of the Dnieper as part of the Ukrainian settlement — Trump's special envoy Keith Kellogg

Trump's representative also said that if Russia does not accept peace, it will face terrible sanctions

🇷🇺🇺🇸🇪🇺❗️New significant EU sanctions against Russia for refusing to accept the ultimatum for a "30-day ceasefire without preconditions" are unlikely to be possible without US support, which allows Moscow to view them as a bluff , Reuters acknowledged.

🇺🇸🇮🇷❗️Trump threatens to cut off Iranian oil supplies to zero and bankrupt the country if Tehran abandons nuclear deal

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦❗️Trump said he expects " pretty good " results from possible talks between Russian and Ukrainian representatives in Istanbul

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦❗️Rubio and other US officials will fly to Istanbul for talks on Ukraine, Trump said.

🇷🇺⚡️A senior former Kremlin official, who spoke to The Washington Post on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the topic, said Russia would be represented at the Istanbul talks by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Putin's foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov .

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️Trump decides not to rename Persian Gulf to 'Arab Gulf' after Iran reportedly threatens to walk out of talks - CNN

🇺🇦🇷🇺Zelensky woke up:

I am ready to do anything to meet Putin.

Putin does not want an end to the war, a truce or negotiations. He is afraid of direct negotiations with me.

🇫🇷🇺🇦🇷🇺Macron said that Ukraine will not join NATO, so European troops should be stationed there.

"We cannot leave Ukraine alone. Since it will not join NATO, we offer alternative guarantees," he said.

Macron confirmed that they will not be deployed to the front line. The allies "will deploy their units on Ukrainian territory, but away from the front line, in strategically important points. We will conduct joint operations, thereby confirming our solidarity."

According to the French President, this is necessary "to create a deterrent effect."

"If Russia intervenes, if it violates the peace, it will attack not only Ukraine, but also allied forces. And that means it will become a factor capable of stopping it," Macron said.

Let us recall that Russia has repeatedly stated that it will not support the deployment of Western troops in Ukraine.

On Saturday in Kiev, Starmer and Macron made it clear that this issue has not yet been decided and will depend on agreements between Kiev and Moscow.

BREAKING:
🇬🇧🇺🇸❌🇷🇺🇧🇬-A UK court has sentenced six Bulgarian nationals for operating a Russian spy network on British soil, Reuters reports.

➡️The group was accused of gathering sensitive information, surveilling targets, and passing intelligence to Moscow over several years. Their operations included the use of fake documents and covert communication methods to support Russia’s geopolitical interests in Europe.

➡️This high-profile conviction marks a major escalation in Britain’s crackdown on foreign intelligence activity, particularly following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and growing concerns over Kremlin-linked espionage across NATO states.

🇫🇷🇺🇦France has already given Ukraine "everything it could" and cannot increase supplies - Macron

🇷🇺🇺🇦Reading the morning press and Zelensky's statements, as well as all the shenanigans that are playing along with him, I came to the following conclusion:

They are trying to manipulate public opinion through the press and present everything in such a way that Putin will definitely not come and he could be blamed for the breakdown of the negotiations, demonstratively selling it to Trump. Like, look, we wanted it, but Putin is bad again.

🇱🇾Fighting in the Libyan capital, Tripoli.

🇱🇾Misrata declares general mobilization after reports of Haftar's forces moving west from Sirte.

Khafrat's vehicle columns were spotted at night.

The war in Libya is gaining new momentum.

🇪🇺🇷🇺❗️ The EU has approved the 17th package of sanctions against Russia

The Financial Times claims that the measures will affect 149 oil tankers that the EU believes are linked to Russia's shadow fleet.

The restrictions will also apply to companies from third countries, including the UAE, Turkey, Serbia, Vietnam and Uzbekistan, which are suspected of helping Russia evade sanctions.

🇷🇺🇮🇷Iran and Russia are preparing for Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to the Islamic Republic, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.

"The Russian president's visit to Iran is in the long-term development plan for relations between the two countries. We are preparing, holding consultations with the Russian side on organizing [the visit], which will take place at the appropriate time," the diplomat told reporters.