Overview
- The Kremlin said President Vladimir Putin spoke with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in a call that referenced prior prisoner‑exchange facilitation, and UAE authorities had not publicly commented.
- Sweden's Supreme Court rejected the owner’s appeal and cleared the transfer of the 96‑metre cargo ship Caffa to Ukraine after Ukrainian claims linked the vessel to grain taken from occupied territory.
- Russian media and company statements reported that Ukrainian forces struck multiple Wildberries warehouses inside Russia, with a drone attack in Yekaterinburg triggering a blaze but causing no reported casualties.
- Ukraine’s presidential office announced that Volodymyr Zelensky will make an official visit to Serbia, a country that maintains formal neutrality while holding close ties to Moscow and facing stalled EU accession talks.
- Taken together, the diplomatic contact, the court‑authorized asset transfer and the reported strikes show pressure on Russia that operates through negotiation, legal channels and attacks on deep‑inside logistics, with possible effects on neutral states and supply chains.