<ul><li>President Volodymyr Zelensky has indicated Ukraine's willingness to enter negotiations to end the war regardless of the format or timing.</li><li>Russian officials expressed concern over recent UK-led NATO exercises, claiming they simulate a strategic blockade of the Kaliningrad exclave.</li><li>U.S. President Trump extended a temporary ceasefire with Iran, although a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz remains active.</li><li>The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is impacting China's manufacturing and global export economy.</li><li>Germany's conservative parties have proposed a major tax relief plan designed to increase citizen take-home pay.</li><li>France notes that Israel's continued military operations are potentially straining diplomatic ties with Western powers.</li></ul>