TASS reported Russian President Putin, Norwegian Prime Minister Støre and Finnish President Stubb discussed Ukraine.

German Chancellor MERZ said it would be absolutely unacceptable if the U.S., Russia or other countries sought to reach an understanding without Ukrainian participation.

Iranian media reports that amid tensions stoked by Trump and rising distrust of the US, several countries—including close US allies—have in recent months relocated gold reserves held in New York vaults to other sites. The moves reflect heightened geopolitical and political concerns as bilateral relations grow more complex, and aim to demonstrate sovereign control over core reserve assets; the transfers also carry symbolic value and prompt public reaction.