Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that joint efforts by the US and EU could pressure Russia through weapons, financial support and tariffs, possibly leading to peace. According to Zelensky, this strategy is not yet working and alternative tools are needed.
Meanwhile, at an economic forum in Russia, Vladimir Putin insisted on peace only on Russian terms and claimed military initiative is with Moscow. BBC analysts estimate Moscow is not genuinely seeking peace and western sanctions remain insufficient.
Investigative journalists reported Russian forces' use of chemical weapons at the front. Separately, the article mentions the return and arrest of a former OPZZh MP who had been hiding in Dubai, now set to testify to Ukraine's anti-corruption bureau about high-level political corruption.
The situation with the Polish border, recently unblocked after disputes over Ukrainian grain prices, was also discussed. The author highlights the contradictions in Poland's position as Ukrainian farmers suffer war-related losses.
In Chernihiv, a new Russian informational attack was recorded, with fake banknotes dropped over the city urging collaboration. The article stresses that such propaganda methods are ineffective, while occupation only fuels anti-Russian resistance.
The piece ends with a call to support the Ukrainian military through donations for essential equipment and technology.
