Overnight attention stayed in Washington, where Trump said after meeting Putin envoy Kirill Dmitriev that a 'big, beautiful' agreement on Ukraine extending beyond Ukraine and involving Europe was being prepared. State outlets relayed his claim without detail, while independent outlets noted no substance was disclosed.
By midday Moscow responded with restraint: the Kremlin, via Peskov, declined to comment on Trump's words and on reported US contacts. Attention then shifted to preparations for Russia-US-Ukraine working talks in the UAE, with Putin briefing the Security Council and thanking Abu Dhabi for mediation.
In parallel, both sides reported strikes: Moscow claimed hits on Ukraine's energy complex and an arms ship near Odesa, while Kyiv reported damage to all power stations and Ukrainian drones again hit a refinery in Krasnodar Krai, causing fire.