Russian military officer killed in St. Petersburg blast
After the meeting of US President Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Witkoff stated that the three-way negotiations between Ukraine, Russia, and the US will continue next week.
Consensus
- A Russian military officer was killed in a vehicle explosion in St. Petersburg.
- Vladimir Putin met with U.S. special envoys in the Kremlin.
- Putin proposed a humanitarian mission in Konstantinovka based on the experience of Alashkert.
- A shooting occurred near the White House, injuring five people.
- Mass dismissals of public sector employees, including teachers, doctors, and rescuers, were reported in Russia.
Points of divergence
- The U.S. special envoy Steve Witkooff announced the largest prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine and mentioned possible participation of several European countries in the next meeting on Ukraine. — interfax
- Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, resigned due to a scandal involving ties to a Chinese-origin entrepreneur suspected of working for Chinese intelligence, with Colette Kress temporarily taking over as CEO. — interfax
- Donald Trump stated that the U.S. no longer sees the need for a deal with Iran and claimed the U.S. has received Iran's money and controls the Strait of Hormuz. — interfax
- Two officials from Kazakhstan's state fund 'Samruk-Kazyna' and national company KTZ were detained on corruption charges. — interfax
- Assistants of Ukrainian special services were detained in Adygea, Donetsk, and Omsk, including three Russian citizens and one foreigner. — interfax
- Wildberries is testing cash payments in pickup points via payment terminals in 30 locations in Serpukhov, Moscow Oblast. — interfax
- Finland is tightening entry restrictions for Russian citizens, including athletes, citing a threat to international relations. — interfax
- Putin proposed conducting a humanitarian evacuation from Konstantinovka. — tg_tvrain
- The Russian military launched an attack on Ukrainian regions overnight, resulting in casualties. — tg_currenttime
- Vladimir Zelensky reported failures in the Starshield system. — tg_currenttime
- A general strike took place in Spain, with around four million people protesting against rising housing prices. — tg_currenttime
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Key entities
- Putin
- St. Petersburg
- USA
- Russia
- Kremlin
- Steve Whitcomb
- Jared Kushner
- Current Time
- Moscow
- Konstantinovka
- Ukraine
- Here and Now
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