Romania summoned Russia's ambassador after an F-16 fighter jet shot down a third drone in as many days over the Black Sea.

Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has publicly urged Vladimir Putin to freeze hostilities in Ukraine and return to negotiations.

During a high-level summit in Siberia, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered a public rebuke to Vladimir Putin, urging him to halt the war in Ukraine as deep drone strikes rattled Russia.

A new bipartisan Senate bill aims to weaken Russia's war efforts by authorizing up to 100% tariffs on top importers of its energy and mandating sectoral sanctions. The proposal, supported by President Trump, targets Russia's defense, financial, and energy industries.