Kremlin says Russian President Putin will meet Turkish President Erdogan to discuss the Black Sea and the situation in Ukraine.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Lutnick accused Canadian Prime Minister Carney of shelving a bilateral trade deal for political reasons, saying Ottawa delayed agreement to shore up support ahead of an October preliminary 'independence' referendum in Alberta and a Quebec election. Sources say the impasse centered on tariff cuts for medium- and heavy-duty trucks: Canada wanted reductions matching passenger-car concessions, which the U.S. rejected. Lutnick said the truck request emerged only hours before talks collapsed and that the breakdown reflected politics rather than numerical terms.

U.S. President Trump said the maritime blockade has been assisted by the Space Force.