Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated no meeting is planned between Putin and Zelenskyy An appropriate summit agenda has not been established Ukraine rejected Russian proposals Ukraine requires binding security guarantees before talks Ukrainian forces targeted an oil pumping facility in the Bryansk region Oil deliveries to Hungary and Slovakia have been halted Drone strikes and territorial conflicts are ongoing New Russian military recruits numbered 37,900 in the second quarter of 2025 This is the lowest recruitment number in two years Medvedev’s claim of 210,000 recruits is contradicted Deep divisions exist regarding Russia’s demands and European support for a ground troop presence.