CIA chief proposes Trump-Putin-Zelensky summit; Moscow threatens massive energy strikes

In Ukraine and Russia around 30 August 2026, the CIA chief proposed a Trump-Putin-Zelensky meeting during a visit to Moscow, according to Axios as cited by TASS. Peskov, named as the Kremlin spokesman, said such a summit is possible only at the end of talks, to formalize agreements. La Repubblica summarized the Kremlin position as that meeting Zelensky is pointless.

Russia threatened 'massive strikes' on Ukrainian energy sites, and the Kremlin spokesman said the impact of Russian strikes on the Ukrainian army's infrastructure is visible. Il Giornale wrote that Moscow said it hit a logistics center with dual-use goods. Zelensky posted videos of Russian raids and demanded answers for every crime, and GB News wrote that he turned on his own officials over 'terrible negligence' after a Russian strike killed 37.