- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's trust rating among citizens has surged by 14 percentage points to 57 per cent following a public dispute with Donald Trump.
- Relations between Washington and Kyiv have hit a new low after Donald Trump agreed a deal to purchase Russian diesel, paused sanctions, and suggested Zelensky should let someone else negotiate peace.
- Zelensky is travelling to Oslo for diplomatic talks with US special envoy Steve Witkoff alongside Nordic and European leaders to discuss ending the conflict.
- US senators confirmed that critical Starlink satellite links and US intelligence sharing have suffered disruptions, impeding Ukrainian defence against ongoing Russian strikes on energy infrastructure.
- In separate diplomatic developments, South Korea is withdrawing some embassy staff from Kyiv following a dispute over Ukraine's public disclosure of transferred North Korean prisoners of war.
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