The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia had reiterated its invitation for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to come to Moscow for peace talks, as US-led efforts to reach a deal to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine intensify.

Israel’s parliament gave initial approval to the 2026 state budget draft on Thursday, handing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a temporary political reprieve by averting the immediate prospect of an early election.

Ukraine’s Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Thursday Kyiv was in contact with Elon Musk’s SpaceX over allegations that Russian drones were using internet from Starlink satellites during attacks on Ukrainian cities.