Ukraine and Russia generally agree on the need to hold a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Vladimir Putin, states Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, according to NTV. Fidan noted that Russia’s war against Ukraine has led to serious regional and global consequences.

Ukrainian forces are holding back Russia’s concerted summer push to break through defenses along parts of the front line, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says.