Conditions for Zelenskyy meeting are nowhere near met, says Putin – Europe live

Russian president says Trump talks could take place as early as next week and the UAE could host

Russian news agency Ria Novosti has just reported that the meeting between Putin and Trump is likely to take place next week."

Separately, asked for updates on Gaza, the European Commission has confirmed that Israeli authorities continue not to authorise or allow EU access to Gaza" as the bloc is not considered a humanitarian actor," and it has to rely on UN reports.