In a phoney statement, it was reportedly said that the President was ‘capitulating’ and ‘would surrender and give up arms’. Volodymyr Zelensky later responded with a video address from Kyiv and called the provocation ‘childish’.
French President Emmanuel Macron said that 26 countries are ready to send troops or contribute other support to Ukraine as part of security guarantees.
In light of a potential gas shortage, Putin suggested switching to coal reserves, which "will last for almost a thousand years," Putin said, as quoted by The Moscow Times.
The drones left Polish territory without causing damage, Poland's General Staff Chief Wieslaw Kukula said.
The comments come a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un in Beijing.
The Elysee Palace said leaders would assess progress on security guarantees for Ukraine and evaluate Russia's stance, as Moscow continues to reject both a ceasefire and a peace deal.
The FP-9 is claimed to be capable of hitting targets far deeper inside Russian territory and reportedly has a range of 855 kilometers (531 miles).
Ukraine's Air Force said Russian forces launched 112 Shahed-type attack and decoy drones overnight, with air defenses intercepting 84.
The economy's slowdown follows repeated warnings from high-level Kremlin officials.
Skepticism was high among rural residents, people over 50, those without higher education.
U.S. President Donald Trump's comments come as his peace efforts enter their eighth month without results.
"That is why we are also supporting them with training, funding, and equipment," EU Foreign Affairs Chief Kaja Kallas said.
The number includes 840 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
"Russia does not intend to discuss foreign intervention in Ukraine, which is fundamentally unacceptable and undermines all security, in any form or format," Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said.
