15:17⇢Selenskyj Ready for Istanbul Talks Without Ceasefire
⌨The newspapers report on Ukraine-Russia peace developments, with news that Selenskyj may attend talks in Istanbul without requiring a prior ceasefire, contradicting Merz's ultimatum to Putin (FR, Spiegel, merkur.de, Zeit, Tagesspiegel). A breakthrough in the US-China trade war is reported, with both countries agreeing to reduce tariffs for 90 days (Sueddeutsche, TAZ). Germany-Israel relations are examined as they mark 60 years of diplomatic ties amid a "mental gap" between the peoples (Junge Freiheit). Other stories include the death of Naddel, ex-partner of pop star Dieter Bohlen (Bild), housing price trends (FAZ), and over 45,000 erroneous notices for NRW civil servants (RP Online).