Daily brief
Russia warns Armenia over EU ties, pushes for referendum. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko have warned Armenia about consequences of deepening ties with the European Union. The Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union is urging Armenia to hold a referendum on its membership, as Moscow seeks to counter Yerevan's pivot toward the West.
NATO and EU condemn Russia after a drone crashed into a residential area in Romania, a NATO member, near the Ukrainian border.
Lukashenko urges Macron to lead EU-Russia dialogue on the Ukraine conflict.
Russia and Ukraine clash at the UN over deadly strikes in Kyiv.
Putin says the EU approved former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder for talks, calling him a friend.