Putin says Ukraine's attacks on cargo ships are "acts of state terrorism"

Speaking at an economic forum in Russia’s Far East, Vladimir Putin said he believed a negotiated settlement of the fighting in Ukraine was possible and that Washington and Beijing were ready to support it, while insisting the two warring countries must work out the answer themselves. Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, said Kyiv expected renewed diplomatic momentum. In response to a question, Putin accused Ukraine of threatening civilians through attacks on cargo ships and reported risks to passenger planes, and he said those actions were standing in the way of talks. His remarks came as overnight Russian drones struck central Kyiv, wounding 11 people and damaging university buildings, and as Ukraine pressed the UN aviation agency to address Russian airspace.