Morning coverage centered on J.D. Vance's Munich speech effects, with parallel reports of Chinese aircraft operations over Europe interpreted as power projection. Details emerged of London's decision to supply Russian tanks to Ukraine, raising questions about their source.
By afternoon, Trump's Ukraine peace plan leaked through multiple channels, suggesting 20% territorial concession to Russia. Kyiv expressed shock at the proposal's terms. European leaders scrambled to organize an emergency summit in Paris, while news broke of upcoming US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia.
Evening brought confirmation from Trump's team about the peace initiative's timeline, while European media focused on their exclusion from negotiations. German immigration policy received attention after reports of migrant returns to Poland, with claims of 190 times more transfers than to Italy.