Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that Europeans have no place at the Ukraine negotiating table. She asserted that the Coalition of the Willing’s plans to launch military drills on the eve of talks confirm this position.

The US Treasury reported that it sanctioned eight Canadian money exchange firms. The agency stated that these firms assisted sanctioned Iranian entities and processed funds connected to an alleged drug trafficking boss.

Any unfriendly actions by the Austrian authorities towards Russia will receive a proportionate response from the Russian side, Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky said

The US president did not specify with whom he discussed this topic