- Russian President Vladimir Putin said he believes the war is "coming to an end" and expressed willingness to negotiate new European security arrangements.
- Putin proposed former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder as a mediator for peace talks, but European leaders, including Germany, rejected the idea, citing Schröder's close ties to the Kremlin.
- Both Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating a fragile US-backed three-day ceasefire with continued drone strikes and clashes along the front lines.
- Latvian Defence Minister Andris Spruds resigned after two Ukrainian drones, reportedly diverted by Russian electronic warfare, struck oil storage tanks in Latvia, leading to calls for stronger Baltic air defences.
- Russia criticised Armenia for allowing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to make "anti-Russian remarks" in Yerevan, specifically concerning potential drone attacks on Moscow's Red Square.
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