MOSCOW, June 20. /TASS/. Russia and Ukraine may hold another round of talks after June 22, while Israel threatens to intensify attacks against Iran amid renewed missile strikes from the Islamic Republic. Meanwhile, Washington places Greenland under its homeland defense command. These stories topped Friday's newspaper headlines in Russia.
Russian and Ukrainian negotiators may hold another round of talks after June 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during his traditional meeting with global media leaders on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on June 19. At that event, he also expressed readiness to meet with Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky, even as he questioned the latter’s legitimacy.
Putin’s statement came as the Israeli-Iranian conflict entered its sixth day. US President Donald Trump, too, is paying close attention to the Middle East conflict, and he has repeatedly emphasized his intention to contribute to the Russia-Ukraine talks. But, unlike on this track, the US leader made clear which side in the Israel-Iran conflict he is going to support. Since the conflict erupted on June 13, Trump has issued stern warnings against Tehran and threatened to use force. On June 17, he wrote on his Truth Social media that he knows exactly where Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is hiding, but that he is "not going to take him out (kill!)."
