Great-power diplomacy and Iran/Russia conflict headlines
Trump says he will likely meet Putin and Xi in Shenzhen, Iran pitches a two-day proposal, and Ukrainian-style drone strikes hit a Russian refinery.
What we know
China says it is in communication on a leaders' meeting. Iran calls its two-day proposal the most reasonable. A Leningrad-region refinery was set ablaze in a drone attack.
How the story developed
Trump says he will likely meet Putin and Xi in Shenzhen, Iran pitches a two-day proposal, and Ukrainian-style drone strikes hit a Russian refinery.
Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure are hitting earlier and harder this year, while NATO allies face a €7B funding gap. Ukraine is also leaning on robots, with its largest robot-only assault to date.
Russia hit Kyiv with ballistic missiles and explosions while Trump says both sides are willing to end the war. ISW says Russian demands conflict with US, Ukrainian and European goals.
Russian drones heavily hit Ukrainian energy infrastructure, causing nationwide outages, while Dmitriev denies reports of diverted Russian diesel tankers bound for the US.
By the Global Eye 24 desk, with AI assistance. Updated as the story develops. Spot an error? Write to corrections@globaleye24.com.