Contentious meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky. Analysts dismissed the talks as insincere, pointing to Ukraine’s continued military actions and new U.S. sanctions against Russian oil buyers. Despite Trump’s stated push for peace, experts expressed skepticism, noting U.S. intelligence support for Ukraine and the lack of tangible de-escalation.

Simultaneously, reports detailed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to derail the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Experts suggested Netanyahu is using intelligence about Iranian nuclear facilities to pressure Trump into a full-scale military operation, a move that could destabilize the entire Middle East.

Meanwhile, Russian media covered Hamas’s tentative agreement to disarmament discussions under Trump’s Gaza peace plan, though analysts doubted rapid implementation given Israel’s insistence on full demilitarization.