Ushakov said Putin and US President Trump spoke for 1 hour 25 minutes on Saturday.

On the 4th, Russia said Ukrainian President Zelenskiy earlier suggested that if the Donetsk city of Konstantinovka were under Russian control, President Putin could meet him there. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Konstantinovka is now fully under Russian control and that Moscow welcomes Zelenskiy’s stated willingness to come to Russia. Peskov added that if Zelenskiy is prepared to make a "major and responsible decision," he may travel to Moscow, noting Russia’s capital is Moscow rather than Konstantinovka. Putin has previously said on multiple occasions he is willing to meet Zelenskiy in Moscow.

ECB policymaker Moulin said on Saturday that following last month’s rate hike inflation has eased with a sharp fall in oil prices, leaving the central bank "well placed." He said the ECB does not give forward guidance and therefore will not signal what it will do in July. Moulin added the ECB's 2.25% policy rate is "very low" versus other central banks, that June's hike was "reasonable," and that ECB communication indicated the June increase did not mark the start of a new tightening cycle.