Russia has returned the bodies of 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers to Ukraine.

Source: AFP

US Treasury Secretary Bessent:

Alaska was a show of force by Trump. He displayed a huge amount of military hardware and then did a flyover.

It was kind of like inviting your uncontrollable neighbor to your house and showing him your gun case.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov on his USSR shirt:

There's nothing unusual about it. We have many products that reproduce Soviet symbols. And I don't see anything shameful in it.

Q: Could Trump fly to Moscow this year?

Lavrov: He has an invitation, as you know. And in Alaska, at the press conference, Putin confirmed this invitation. And Trump, if I remember correctly, said that it is very interesting.

Meloni's facial expressions at the White House.

Trump:

Ukraine joining NATO was always a no-no for the Russians. Be it in the form of the Soviet Union or Russia.

This was long before Putin.

Trump on Zelensky and Putin:

Maybe they're getting along a little bit better than I thought.

Trump:

I hope Putin is going to be good. If he is not, it is going to be a rough situation.

Trump says there will be no US troops on the ground in Ukraine.

Trump:

France, Germany and the UK want boots on the ground as part of security guarantee for Ukraine.

Trump:

Ukraine is going to get a lot of land.

Trump:

Zelensky has to show some flexibility also.

Trump:

I did not call Putin in front of the European leaders. I thought that would be disrespectful to Putin.

Trump:

Russia is a powerful military nation, whether people like it or not. It is the much bigger nation.

You don't take on a nation that is 10 times your size.

Trump:

Ukraine was sort of a buffer between Russia and the rest of Europe. Everything worked out well until Biden got involved.

BREAKING: Putin suggested meeting Zelensky in Moscow during his call with Trump.

Source: AFP

Chinese FM Wang Yi meets Indian PM Modi in Delhi.

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Mali: JNIM militants released footage of their attack on a Malian army barracks in Tadoul, Ségou region, claiming to have taken control of the base.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan had a phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

They discussed the recent meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska, as well as the Washington talks with Zelensky and European leaders.

The situation in Gaza, including ceasefire negotiations, as well as developments in Syria were also discussed.

Source: Turkish Foreign Ministry sources

Zelensky immediately refused Putin's offer to meet in Moscow.

Source: AFP