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Zelensky: “I felt betrayed by Trump. If you’re in the middle, you have to stay in the middle”
Ukraine’s president describes how he felt after Trump’s remarks about replacing him and the agreement on Russian diesel, saying it was painful that the US president “sided with the other side”

Ukrainians continue Operation “Vivaldi”: Retake another 101 sq.km in Donetsk, reports of 3,000 Russian soldier casualties
Nearly 500 drones headed toward Moscow overnight, disrupting operations at four airports — Ukrainian forces liberated three villages in the Donetsk region, bringing total territorial gains to 277 square kilometers and 16 settlements
Kremlin rejects Zelensky’s proposal for 60-day ceasefire to hold elections
Putin willing to halt attacks on Ukraine, but only on election day, Peskov says – Talks continue over a possible energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine

Trump calls for Ukraine to elect a new President in stunning attack on Zelensky
The US president said he believes Ukraine should find a new leader capable of reaching a deal, expressing strong dissatisfaction with his Ukrainian counterpart’s stance. “We told him not to hit the refineries, and what did he do? He went and hit them,” Trump remarked pointedly

Black Sea: Cyprus-linked Aframax “Rio” catches fire after attack off Sochi
The tanker is linked to Andreas Hadjiyiannis’ Hellenic Tankers – All 23 Indian sailors safe – New escalation in attacks on commercial shipping in the Black Sea

Strikes on 40 refineries in Russia, Ukraine and the Middle East send fuel prices soaring
US President Donald Trump has ruled out a diesel export ban after the G7 agreed to release 100 million barrels of emergency fuel, while Greek refiners post surging profits by exporting scarce diesel to Europe

Lukoil’s $20 billion deal: the oil ‘battle’ uniting Trump, Putin and Gulf billionaires
The sale of Lukoil's international assets, worth around $20 billion, has moved from sanctions policy into the talks between Washington and Moscow, with a Boehly-led consortium backed by Gulf investors and a US state agency challenging Carlyle's earlier agreement.


