Jul 28, 2026, 01:00 AM UTC

US President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold separate White House meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Iran.

The diplomatic talks coincide with renewed military actions in Ukraine. Russian strikes recently hit Kyiv, sparking fires across three city districts. Ukrainian President Zelensky warned that intelligence indicates Moscow has prepared missiles for another potential mass attack. However, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that freezing the conflict remains impossible unless Kyiv makes specific political decisions.

In international legal developments, member states of the International Criminal Court voted to dismiss Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct involving a colleague.

Sources: N1, Tanjug

Russian search and rescue teams have recovered the remaining bodies of three Bosnian climbers on Mount Elbrus, confirming five deaths after a seven-person expedition was struck by severe weather in Russia's North Caucasus.

The group began its ascent on July 24 but strayed off course near an altitude of 5,100 meters when strong winds and severe weather set in. One climber managed to descend to alert rescuers after two members became ill and died. Emergency crews located two survivors along with the remaining bodies.

The victims were identified as two mountain rescue operatives, a hospital physician from Zenica, and two local mountaineering club members. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina declared July 28, 2026, a national day of mourning as Russian authorities conduct a formal investigation into the deaths.

Sources: HRT Vijesti, N1, OC Media, Sweden Herald.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to hold a public referendum on Armenia's potential accession to the European Union. According to reports following a phone call between the two leaders, Putin insisted that Yerevan clarify its strategic position on whether to pursue integration with Brussels or remain within the Moscow-led Eurasian Economic Union.

In response, Pashinyan stated that holding a referendum on EU membership is currently premature. In recent months, Armenia has increasingly sought closer ties with Western powers despite its long-standing security and economic alliance with Moscow.

Sources: Index, N1

Montenegrin law enforcement authorities have executed a series of targeted police operations and cross-border extraditions involving high-profile criminal suspects across the region.

At the Dobrakovo border crossing, Serbian authorities extradited a suspect identified as Kilibarda to Montenegro. A reported member of an organized crime group who was arrested in Belgrade last July, Kilibarda faces charges linked to murders in Bar and Spuž.

In a separate operation, Montenegrin police deported Serbian citizen S.V. back to Serbia. The convicted murderer, who entered Montenegro illegally, was apprehended in Podgorica under suspicion of planning a serious crime.

Additionally, police in Nikšić arrested North Macedonian citizen Andrej Tanaskovski over the attempted murder of Budva resident Marko Ljubiša. A local resident was also detained for allegedly assisting Tanaskovski while in hiding.

Sources: Vijesti, N1.

The Kremlin stated that it has received no concrete details regarding new peace proposals for Ukraine ahead of scheduled talks between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington.

According to Russian officials, Moscow remains uninformed about specific diplomatic initiatives being considered by Washington and Kyiv. The upcoming meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy follows reports that American and Ukrainian representatives previously discussed potential frameworks to end the ongoing conflict. Despite those preliminary talks, Moscow maintains that no formal updates or terms have been communicated to Russian negotiators.

The high-stakes bilateral discussions in Washington are expected to focus on future US support for Kyiv and potential diplomatic avenues toward a resolution.

Sources: Vijesti.