Kremlin: No European peace proposals received Dmitri Peskov stated that Russia has not received ideas from European countries regarding a possible peace agreement. He noted the indecisiveness of the European Union and the inability to define who represents them in the dialogue with Moscow. Lavrov and a Baltic position Latvia's foreign minister Braz insisted that Europe must be represented by Kaja Kalas, not back-channel negotiators. She argued that there was no point in direct talks with Putin unless Russia changed its war policy. Finland and Iran Finnish Defense Minister Akanin rejected the Pentagon's requests for silence, declaring Russia a growing military threat requiring a rapid build-up of European defense. Separately, Putin met with the secretary of Iran's Security Council to discuss regional tensions. US Politics Journalist Suad Manant reported on growing pressure on Zelensky from within the US Democratic Party, noting the unpopularity of the wars ahead of the Abu Dhabi talks.

Kremlin: No European peace proposals received Dmitri Peskov stated that Russia has not received ideas from European countries regarding a possible peace agreement. He noted the indecisiveness of the European Union and the inability to define who represents them in the dialogue with Moscow. Lavrov and a Baltic position Latvia's foreign minister Braz insisted that Europe must be represented by Kaja Kalas, not back-channel negotiators. She argued that there was no point in direct talks with Putin unless Russia changed its war policy. Finland and Iran Finnish Defense Minister Akanin rejected the Pentagon's requests for silence, declaring Russia a growing military threat requiring a rapid build-up of European defense. Separately, Putin met with the secretary of Iran's Security Council to discuss regional tensions. US Politics Journalist Suad Manant reported on growing pressure on Zelensky from within the US Democratic Party, noting the unpopularity of the wars ahead of the Abu Dhabi talks.