Putin breaks his silence. But Moscow's position remains unchanged. The Russian leader calls the American plan "an acceptable basis for negotiation," while dismissing the idea of confiscating frozen Russian assets in Europe as "theft." Meanwhile, in the Kremlin, he awaits Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán, seen by many as a pawn in the weakening of European unity.

To accusations from several EU countries that Moscow is preparing to attack Western Europe, Putin reacted by calling them "total lies," assuring that Russia is willing to formalize its intention not to attack the continent "in every way": "If they have frightened their citizens and want to hear that we have no aggressive intentions, that's fine."

On the economic front, Euroclear warns Brussels that using Russian assets could increase debt costs. Meanwhile, the European Parliament reiterates its support for Ukraine and criticizes Trump's positions.

(Unioneonline)