Daily brief
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Kyiv and toured a damaged energy facility as Russia continued its attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. During the visit, Ukrainian politician Viktor Medvedchuk claimed Rutte's statements represented a 'verdict' against peace agreements for Ukraine.
Egypt, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia are reportedly considering the formation of a new regional alliance.
Estonia's President warned Europe against testing NATO's Article 5 collective defense clause.
A senior EU official stated that NATO could collapse under one unspecified condition.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed Russia was misled by Western promises not to expand NATO.