The Kremlin said no telephone conversation is planned between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, adding that Putin’s recent call with Donald Trump did not include talks on a Christmas ceasefire in Ukraine.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told state media on Tuesday that Russia does not currently foresee direct contact between President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He said Moscow had no clarity on Zelenskyy’s earlier remarks suggesting Russia should prepare a “Plan B” for the conflict.
Peskov noted that although Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone call on Monday, the possibility of a Christmas ceasefire was not raised. He said Russia is considering an end to the conflict only within the framework of its stated objectives, signalling no shift in Moscow’s position.
A new Putin-Trump call is expected “very soon”, according to Peskov, though he provided no date or specifics.
On European politics, Peskov argued that EU leaders backing continued involvement in Ukraine and higher spending may face political pressure at home. He suggested European citizens would have to accept current governments and were unlikely to be able to remove them easily.
Despite tension surrounding negotiations, Peskov said Moscow agrees with Trump’s view that the sides have moved closer to a settlement, describing talks as being at a final stage.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said a Togo-flagged oil tanker was struck while attempting to make an “illegal passage” through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media said early on Friday.
Saudi civil defence sent an all-clear on Saturday after issuing alerts for a second time for potential danger in Riyadh and the city of Al-Kharj east of the capital, amid an uptick in attacks by Iran-aligned Houthis on the Gulf country.
The European Union will disburse €3.3 billion ($3.8 billion) to Ukraine for missiles and drones, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said after a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Houthi attacks target Riyadh amid concerns over Saudi oil supplies, as Iran says it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until its conditions are met and U.S. commitments are implemented, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday.
The U.S. State Department approved a $2.7 billion military sale to Ukraine for air-defence development upgrades, along with related equipment and services, the department said. Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities reported at least 10 people had died in Russian attacks over the last 24 hours.
German voters cast ballots on Sunday in two state elections that could add to the political pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as his government faces growing public frustration and a resurgent far right.
Iraq has returned restricted airspace across the western part of the country to civilian authorities, ending limits imposed for military operations against Islamic State since 2016, the Transport Ministry said.
Denmark and Greenland have moved to reassure the public that their sovereignty will remain intact under a new security agreement with the United States.
World leaders are set to gather at the United Nations General Assembly in New York for several days of high-level debate, with Iran, Ukraine, artificial intelligence (AI) and a range of global crises expected to dominate discussions this week.
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