01:08⇢China Cools on Pipeline Agreement
⌨Russian media continues to cover President Putin's readiness for Ukraine peace talks, maintaining conditions against territorial exchange for security guarantees (Kommersant, Komsomolskaya Pravda, RT). Notably, the Foreign Ministry and Zakharova now characterize Ukraine's requested guarantees as "dangerous for Europe" (RIA Novosti, TASS). Adding to international relations, China has not confirmed Putin's statements on the "Power of Siberia 2" gas pipeline, creating uncertainty (The Moscow Times (English), The Moscow Times).