Diplomatic and Political Developments

A high-stakes summit was held between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. The talks reportedly did not result in a ceasefire in Ukraine, and Trump has shifted his stance from demanding a ceasefire to pursuing a full peace accord. Reports indicate that Putin is demanding full control of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as a condition for ending the war, a demand that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected.

Zelenskyy is reportedly scheduled to meet with Trump soon, as European leaders are holding a separate conference to discuss the outcome of the Trump-Putin summit.

The Canadian government has forced striking Air Canada flight attendants into arbitration, ending a strike that had halted the airline's operations.