Russia denies Ukrainian breakthrough in ongoing conflict.

The Russian Defense Ministry has denied reports of Ukrainian forces breaching the front lines, claiming the military situation remains under control amid speculation of Kyiv's anticipated counteroffensive. Parties in the Black Sea Grain Initiative are approaching an extension. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy approved a plan to overhaul his country's criminal and legal enforcement systems, in a bid to clinch Kyiv's expedited accession to the European Union. US and Chinese officials met for two days in Vienna to discuss a range of topics, including Russia's war in Ukraine, amid tensions between the world's two largest economies. G7 members export approximately $4.7 billion a month to Russia, which is about 43% of what they did prior to the Kremlin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.