Putin said peace talks are possible if Russia and Ukraine negotiate directly, while Zelenskyy said US envoys will visit Kyiv and Moscow.
Russian-linked hacker group Cl0p claims data breaches at nearly 50 companies including Shell and Philips, raising cybersecurity alarms for UK and EU businesses.
The US has lifted its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, enabling record oil flows that could stabilize UK and EU energy markets and influence sterling valuations.
Finland has seized €3.7 million in Russian funds following Naftogaz’s legal claims, highlighting EU efforts to enforce arbitration rulings amid ongoing Russia-Ukraine tensions.
Germany will transfer a former Nord Stream gas power plant to Ukraine as humanitarian aid, impacting European energy realignment and reflecting shifts in UK and EU market interests.