Russian troops took control of several settlements in the Donetsk area Territorial gains were made by Russia Russia announced the annexation of Donetsk in September 2022 Ukrainian forces recaptured the village of Zelenyi Hai Russian advances were halted by Ukrainian forces No Russia-Ukraine summit was scheduled President Zelensky stated Russia aims to extend the conflict The Global South was urged to pressure Moscow Fighting increased pressure on Kyiv's defenses International mediation efforts, including U.S. efforts by Trump, were stalled Threats of additional sanctions were made against Russia.