Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated he reached “understandings” with US President Donald Trump last month in Alaska regarding the end of the Ukraine war. However, he did not confirm acceptance of Trump-brokered peace talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, despite a purported Monday deadline.

• Putin continued to defend his invasion, blaming the West, while speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin, China.
• US special envoy Steve Witkoff claimed Putin agreed to security guarantees for Ukraine as part of a future peace deal, a claim still unconfirmed by Moscow.
• Trump had previously given varying deadlines for Putin's response, and hinted at US involvement in security guarantees for Ukraine without committing to sending US troops.