Putin backed using citizens deemed fully unfit for military service in drone defence roles, a signal closely watched by UK and EU markets.
Putin said peace talks are possible if Russia and Ukraine negotiate directly, while Zelenskyy said US envoys will visit Kyiv and Moscow.
Russia says it will shut Goethe-Institut branches after Berlin moved to end the agreement covering the Russian House in Berlin.
A Reuters report says the US told Russia at the G20 not to expect sanctions relief before the war in Ukraine ends, as European officials protested Moscow’s presence.
Rosneft advisor predicts Russia may remain at war for decades, threatening European energy supplies and impacting London's financial markets and Sterling.
Ukrainian drones attacked Russia's Leningrad region just before the St. Petersburg Economic Forum, raising security concerns amid European business participation.