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US President Donald Trump described his two-hour phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin as 'wonderful,' suggesting renewed diplomatic engagement over the Ukraine conflict.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia currently has no plans to end the war in Ukraine, reiterating Moscow's hardline position amid ongoing international peace efforts.

President Zelensky confirmed he arranged for Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to visit Kyiv again after their first trip on September 6, stressing that 'it is important not to make long pauses' and offering Ukraine's presidential plane for transport.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reacted to Trump's post on Truth Social showing a map with Greenland under the US flag, saying the Greenlandic people alone decide their future and that 'Greenland is not for sale', while Iceland summoned the US ambassador over the same post.

A new analysis reveals that talks between Ukrainian officials and US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Kyiv centred on Trump's demands regarding Ukraine's relationship with its own government and a multi-nation framework for ending the war, with the coming weeks expected to see continued preparations for trilateral negotiations.

Russian FM Lavrov announced closure of Goethe Institutes in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Novosibirsk in response to German sanctions over a foiled drone attack at Leipzig airport.

After a week of escalating US-Iran strikes, Iranian President Peseschkian called for a return to the June agreement, provided Washington takes corresponding steps. Tehran signals openness to talks.