Russian President Putin urged oil refineries to accelerate maintenance and for fuel imports to be arranged promptly.

Putin says State Duma elections will be held on schedule and strictly in accordance with the law.

On June 27, Israeli Prime Minister NETANYAHU said at a press conference that between the Mediterranean and the Jordan River there is no territorial space for a two-state solution. He added Israeli public opinion, previously divided on the two-state framework, has shifted over the past three years following the October 2023 escalation in the Israel-Palestine conflict. Analysts said the remarks are a fresh blow to prospects for a Palestinian state on territory Israel occupied in 1967, noting 157 of the UN's 193 members have recognized Palestinian statehood.