🇷🇺🇺🇦 - Ukraine says it has recaptured villages in the east where Russian forces had made a breakthrough.

🇷🇴 - Romania expresses willingness to expand the Black Sea task force to include patrols to guard energy sites and trade routes.

🇺🇸🇷🇺 - US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Anchorage, Alaska.

🇺🇸🇷🇺 - US President Donald Trump says talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin were constructive.

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦 - US President Donald Trump says reaching a deal with Russia now depends on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

🇺🇸🇷🇺 - Russian President Vladimir Putin says talks with US President Donald Trump were respectful.

🇫🇷🇮🇱🇵🇸 - France calls on Israel to abandon its settlement project in the West Bank.

🇫🇷🇲🇱 - France says a French national is facing "baseless accusations" after being arrested in Mali.

🇷🇸 - Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić hints at "surprising decisions" in the coming days amid ongoing protests.

🇺🇸🇮🇶 - Iraqi government confirms its intention to end the US-led coalition mission in the country by September.

🇸🇩🇨🇴 - Sudan urges Colombians to stop recruiting mercenaries to fight alongside the RSF.

🇨🇳🇹🇭🇰🇭 - China urges Thailand and Cambodia to restore peace at their border.

🇸🇾 - Reports indicate an unidentified bomber has detonated his suicide vest in Aleppo, Syria.

🇳🇬 - Nigerian military says concerns over civilian casualties have partly prolonged the fight against the insurgents.

🇭🇺🇷🇺 - Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar urges Russia to stay out of his country's politics.

🇷🇸🇮🇱 - Israeli media confirms Serbia is behind a $1.64 billion arms deal with Elbit Systems.

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦 - European leaders arrive at the White House to meet US President Donald Trump to discuss the war in Ukraine.

🇧🇫🇺🇳 - Burkina Faso declares a UN regional coordinator persona non grata over a report on child rights violations.

🇸🇾 - Sources claim the Syrian government is preparing to launch an offensive against the SDF by October.

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦 - US President Donald Trump promises he will be involved in Ukraine's future security.

🇲🇲 - Myanmar authorities plan to hold the first phase of general elections in December.