Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova said on the 28th that Moscow has not received any proposal to resume talks on Ukraine in September, either from Kyiv or from other parties. Head of Ukraine’s presidential office Budanov said on the 27th that Ukrainian and Russian negotiators could meet in September.

Tasnim news agency reports multiple explosions in Damascus, Syria.

Bank of China vice president Liu Chenggang said at the bank’s 2026 interim results presentation on the 28th that NIM will face both headwinds and supports in H2, and the trend of stabilizing and recovering should continue. He said new RMB loan rates show signs of stabilization, but overall asset yields remain under downward pressure amid credit deceleration and a shift toward higher-quality lending.