Putin receives message from Iran's Supreme Leader, RIA news agency reports. The message's content has not been disclosed.

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in St. Petersburg to discuss regional stability and peace efforts. The talks follow an exchange of messages between Moscow and Tehran leadership regarding ongoing international pressure.

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in St. Petersburg to discuss regional interests and peace efforts amid ongoing US pressure on Iran. Messages were also exchanged between the Russian leadership and Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran.

Iran FM Abbas Araghchi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier today to increase bilateral coordination, as the two nations have supplied each other with Shahed drones and intelligence.

Earlier today, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss increasing coordination between the two countries, as both nations have now supplied each other with drones, most notably Shahed-pattern drones, and intelligence.

Putin: Russia intends to continue strategic relations with Iran, RIA reports.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia intends to continue its strategic relations with Iran, according to RIA news agency.

Friedrich Merz says Ukraine will likely have to accept territorial concessions to reach a ceasefire or peace agreement with Russia. The German opposition leader suggests that parts of Ukrainian territory may eventually cease to be under Kyiv's control.

Friedrich Merz stated that Ukraine will eventually have to make territorial concessions to Russia as part of a future ceasefire or peace agreement.