"President Donald Trump welcomed the presence of a senior Russian delegation at the G20, ignoring protests from EU officials who refused to appear alongside Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov in the gathering’s traditional “family photo.”Siluanov arrived in Asheville, North Carolina for the two-day meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors on Monday at the invitation of the Trump administration. His first in-person appearance at the forum since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022 immediately drew protests from European delegates.
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil called the decision to treat Siluanov as a regular participant a “troubling” signal. Other EU officials reportedly threatened to boycott the photo unless the Russian official was excluded, according to the Washington Post.
Trump brushed aside the criticism when asked about Siluanov’s visit.
“We’re going to see what happens, but we like getting along with everybody,” he told reporters in the Oval Office. “One of the reasons that I’m so successful, I get along with everybody.”
Unlike the Europeans, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held a bilateral meeting with Siluanov. Moscow said the two discussed Russian-U.S. cooperation on financial issues and coordination within the G20." RT
"A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in the Flores Sea near the coast of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, in the afternoon at 4.03 pm local time (Asia/Makassar GMT +8). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD
"225 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded on the front lines.
The enemy carried out 91 airstrikes, during which it dropped 288 guided bombs. In addition, the invaders deployed 11,517 kamikaze drones and carried out 2,966 shelling attacks on populated areas and Ukrainian military positions, 38 of which involved the use of multiple launch rocket systems.
Artillery shelling targeted, in particular, the towns of Tovstodubove, Bachivsk, Bezsalivka, Korenok, Ulanove, Hirky, Iskryskivshchyna, Yastrubshchyna, Neskuchne, Ryzhivka, Kozache, Sopych, Seredyna Buda, Kucherivka, Mala Slobidka, Volfyne, Radionivka, Romashkove, and Nova Sich in Sumy region; and Berylivka in Chernihiv region. Yastrubshchyna and Vilna Sloboda were subjected to airstrikes.Over the past day, the Defense Forces’ aviation, missile forces, and artillery struck two areas where enemy personnel were concentrated, six UAV command posts, six guns and artillery positions, a command post, and five other important targets of the invaders.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, two enemy assaults were recorded over the past day. The aggressor carried out 49 shelling attacks on Ukrainian military positions and populated areas.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Ukrainian units repelled three enemy attacks. The invaders attempted to advance toward the settlements of Vovchanski Khutory, Volokhivka, and Rybalchyne.
In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy launched five offensives toward Dovhenke, Radkivka, and Kupiansk.
Attempts to breach Ukrainian defenses were repelled in the Lyman sector, where the invaders launched 15 attacks toward the settlements of Lyman and in the areas of Hrekivka, Novoselivka, Stavky, Dibrova, and Novoyehorivka.
In the Sloviansk sector, the enemy carried out eight assault operations in the areas around the settlements of Kryva Luka, Dibrova, Zakytne, Mykolaivka, and Riznykivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian invaders conducted one offensive operation toward Fedorivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, 23 attacks were recorded. The invaders carried out assaults in the areas surrounding the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Novoselivka, Pavlivka, Stepanivka, Raiske, Vilne, and Kucheriiv Yar.
The enemy carried out 36 attacks in the Pokrovsk sector. The invaders attempted to advance toward the settlements of Novyi Donbas, Hulyve, Molodetske, Novopavlivka, Horikove, Bilytske, Dobropillia, Novohryshyne, Myrne, Serhiivka, and in the areas of Novomykolaivka, Muravka, Novopidhorodne, and Udachne.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy launched an attack in the Ternove area.
In the Huliaipole sector, the invaders attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders 11 times. The enemy attempted to advance toward the settlements of Vozdvizhivka, Rizdvyanka, Rivne, and Charivne.
In the Orikhiv sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled four enemy attempts to advance in the area of Mala Tokmachka, Shcherbakiv, and toward Orikhiv." Ukrin
