Chinese envoy for Eurasian affairs "at no time" said that Russia should be left with possession of the occupied territories of Ukraine. Russia preparing a large-scale provocation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant with an accident simulation.

The Atlantic Alliance will most likely offer Kiev the creation of a NATO-Ukraine Council as a tool to strengthen political relations. Some allies, especially in the eastern flank, are pushing for Ukraine to be offered a clear timetable for NATO entry at the Vilnius summit.