- Russia on Thursday said the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, the Moskva missile cruiser, sank in stormy seas after having been damaged in a blast, while the Ukrainian authorities claimed it had carried out a strike on the cruiser.

- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday said he had a phone call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and they discussed the negotiation process between Ukraine and Russia.

- Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday Moscow will redirect its energy eastward, as European countries try to reduce reliance on Russian exports.