06:20⇢Putin's "Nuanced" Ceasefire Rejection
⌨The newspapers report on Putin's response to a proposed ceasefire, with Zelensky calling it "manipulation" and stating Putin is preparing to refuse (Kyiv Post, Radio Svoboda, Ukrinform UA, UNIAN). US special representative Witkoff has concluded negotiations in Russia and is returning to the US (Novoe Vremya). In military news, a Russian oil refinery is burning after a drone attack (Glavcom), and the US is resuming supply of modernized precision bombs to Ukraine (Pravda). The European Commission plans to create a strategic gas reserve in Ukraine for Ukraine, Hungary, Slovakia, and Moldova (Liga.net).