The assassination of Andriy Portnov, former deputy head of Yanukovych's administration, dominated coverage. Portnov was shot in Madrid by what sources described as "professional" gunmen, with multiple outlets publishing photos and videos of the scene.

Following yesterday's Trump-Putin call, Trump continued to resist imposing sanctions on Russia, stating it would be "my determination – nobody else's" and reportedly opposing inclusion of Ukraine support promises in G7 statements. The Washington Post suggested the Trump-Putin conversation indicated no war end in sight.

The EU announced the rolling back of Ukraine trade support, returning to pre-war tariffs and quotas with potential €3.5 billion export losses.

Military developments included a Russian missile strike on a Sumy training range killing six soldiers and wounding over ten, while Ukraine reportedly struck Russia's Bolkhov Semiconductor Plant. The General Staff denied Russian claims about the end of combat operations in Kursk region.