The morning began with confirmation that US military aid to Ukraine had been suspended following the previous day's White House confrontation. Russian outlets extensively covered the aftermath of the Trump-Zelensky meeting, with reports of Zelensky departing for London without reconciliation.
By midday, attention shifted to claims of Ukrainian attempts to attack the Turkish Stream gas infrastructure, drawing reactions from Hungary and Turkey. The military reported capturing Skudnoye and Burlatskoe in DPR, while claiming significant Ukrainian losses in Kursk region.
Evening coverage focused on IAEA observer rotation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant via Russian territory for the first time, while Macron signaled potential openness to dialogue with Putin. Russian media highlighted Hungary's Orban stating Ukraine was "nearly on life support" while reporting British plans for new defense loans to Kyiv.