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Medinsky-Umerov meeting underway
A one-on-one meeting between Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky and Rustem Umerov, the former Ukrainian Defense Minister and head of the Ukrainian delegation, is currently underway in Istanbul.
Ukrainian delegation meets with Turkish President
As reported by Zelensky's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, a meeting between Zelensky and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took place in Ankara before the delegations' meeting in Istanbul.

The US will try to abandon SpaceX in the "Golden Dome" project
According to Reuters sources, the Pentagon and the White House had begun considering alternatives to reduce dependence on SpaceX even before the public spat between Trump and Musk on June 5.

Protests against Zelensky over the law restricting the independence of anti-corruption agencies
The country's parliament passed a law on Tuesday that significantly limits the independence of two key anti-corruption bodies: the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO).
Syrian and Israeli delegations to hold talks in Azerbaijan
According to sources in the Al Hadath and Al Arabiya newspapers, security communication between the Syrian regime and Israel has resumed, with the direct participation of the United States and Turkey.