Top News: Lavrov-Rubio Meeting. Protests in Kyiv. Putin on Arms Production in Russia
— Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held their first face-to-face meeting since September 2025. The Kremlin called the meeting positive, but not a breakthrough.
— Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated the need for trilateral talks with the US and Russia before the fall.
— Protests took place in Kyiv demanding the reinstatement of the former defense minister. Zelenskyy refused to explain his dismissal, citing security concerns.
— Russian President Vladimir Putin stated at a Security Council meeting that Russia is one of the few countries capable of completely independently producing modern weapons – from raw materials to mass production.
— At a UN Security Council meeting, the Democratic Republic of the Congo called for stricter international regulations to stop the financing of armed groups using natural resources. UN Secretary-General António Guterres supported the initiative.
— An extraordinary African Union health summit was held in Accra. The AU noted a 74% reduction in HIV mortality since 2004 but warned of risks due to reduced external funding.
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