Daily brief
Russia has agreed to stop recruiting Kenyan citizens to fight in its war against Ukraine, following talks in Moscow announced by Kenyan official Musalia Mudavadi. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said a new round of negotiations on Ukraine is being coordinated, though the location is not yet set. He declined to comment on reports that Iran's Supreme Leader was in Moscow for medical treatment.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused the United States of trying to confiscate Iranian uranium and said the US had not responded to a Russian peace initiative on Ukraine. He also stated the European Union had 'completely discredited itself' in Ukraine peace efforts and commented that President Donald Trump had provided no clarification on potential nuclear testing.
Belgium’s prime minister has called for the EU to normalize ties with Russia, a stance French politician François Asselineau urged Paris to join.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, in exclusive remarks, urged swift action against Iran and warned of deepening Russia-Iran cooperation.
A Russian court fined the messaging service Telegram approximately $430,000 for failing to remove banned content, while imposing a fine ten times smaller on Apple.