Politics

Trump says the U.S. is not planning a regime change in Venezuela while deploying F-35 jets against drug cartels and striking a vessel in the Caribbean.

France and Ukraine agreed on security guarantees, including foreign troop presence. A possible Zelensky-Putin-Trump meeting is also under discussion.

Putin met with Slovak PM Fico in Beijing, repeating claims about Ukraine, NATO, and Zaporizhzhia NPP, while shifting blame for the war onto the West.

Putin and Xi Jinping met in Beijing during the SCO summit, discussing global order, Ukraine, and strengthening Moscow-Beijing relations.

Putin at the SCO summit in Tianjin met with China and India’s leaders, seeking to prove Russia is not isolated after three years of war in Ukraine.

Zelensky announced a “European track” of talks on security guarantees with EU leaders and the “Washington Group.” Ukraine already has 18 agreements.

Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin will attend Beijing’s military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II alongside Xi Jinping.

Sławomir Mentzen stated that Poland should not fund Starlink for Ukraine, while Radosław Sikorski responded, emphasizing the importance of this assistance.

The Kremlin stated that Putin does not want to meet Zelensky, citing potential reputational risks and the lack of a prepared agenda for the summit.

A meeting between Zelensky and Putin is not planned, Lavrov stated, explaining the lack of progress in talks.