AfD won Saxony-Anhalt with 43.8 percent, but coalition arithmetic leaves BSW, the CDU and minority-government scenarios at the center of the next phase.
U.S. envoys discussed Ukraine war plans with Putin before heading to Kyiv, in a diplomatic push with broad strategic and business implications.
Latvia says a Leipzig sabotage suspect had been living in Russia, deepening a case with implications for logistics security, visas and EU sanctions policy.
Washington reportedly told Moscow not to expect sanctions relief or wider economic deals before the war in Ukraine ends, reinforcing a hard-line policy stance.
Ukraine sanctions 13 ships and 28 companies involved in illegal grain exports from Russian-occupied territories, enhancing international coordination to protect agricultural exports.
The US Senate advances the bipartisan 'Graham sanctions' bill imposing steep tariffs on Russian imports and allies, signaling a strategic shift in US economic pressure.
The US Treasury has let temporary sanctions relief on Russian oil exports expire without extension, signaling a shift in energy sanctions policy amid geopolitical tensions.
The UK plans to join the EU's €90 billion loan program for Ukraine, enhancing financial support and defense industry collaboration amid ongoing conflict.
The US Treasury will not extend temporary waivers for purchasing Russian and Iranian oil shipments at sea, signaling a stricter sanctions regime amid geopolitical tensions.