Russian invasion

World response
King Charles' words on Ukraine praised by Zelensky

Volodymyr Zelensky thanks King Charles after the British monarch showed his support for Ukraine during the gala dinner for Donald Trump outside London. King Charles said that Britain and allies must support Ukraine when "tyranny once again threatens Europe".

"Ukraine values ​​Britain's unwavering and principled stance", writes the Ukrainian president on X.

Sources: EU may ban Russian gas in new sanctions package

The European Commission is considering bringing forward a ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), an EU source told Reuters. The sanctions package will be the 19th in a row against Russia and will, according to several sources, be presented to member states on Friday.

The information comes after Donald Trump held talks with EU President Ursula von der Leyen earlier this week.

Trump has demanded that the EU stop all oil purchases from Russia and impose tariffs on China and India, which are major buyers of Russian energy. The EU plans a total stop to Russian oil and gas by 2028, with a ban on short-term contracts starting next year, the news agency writes. 

Negotiations
Trump on Putin: "He has truly let me down"

US President Donald Trump feels let down by Russian leader Vladimir Putin. He says this in a live press conference after his meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

- Putin has let me down. He has truly let me down, says Donald Trump, after noting that it seems more difficult than he expected to end the war in Ukraine.

Support for Ukraine was high on the agenda during the meeting.

– We have discussed how we can build up our defenses, increase support for Ukraine and increase pressure on Putin to get a lasting peace agreement, says Keir Starmer.

The fighting
Trump: Putin forced to end the war if oil prices fall

Vladimir Putin has no other choice but to end the war in Ukraine if oil prices fall. This is what Donald Trump said at a press conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, writes The Guardian.

He also expressed his disappointment with all countries that continue to buy Russian oil.

– I am willing to take more action, but not when the people I fight for are buying oil from Russia. If oil prices fall, Russia will simply give in, he said.

Trump has previously threatened sanctions against NATO countries that do not stop their purchases of Russian oil.

NATO countries Turkey, Hungary and Slovakia are still buying Russian oil, according to the AP.