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The United Arab Emirates has strongly warned Israel that any move to annex parts of the occupied West Bank would cross a “red line” and jeopardize the Abraham Accords, Firstpost reported.

UAE envoy Lana Nusseibeh said annexation would betray the spirit of the normalization deal and derail hopes for regional integration. She stressed that the Accords were meant to support Palestinian aspirations, not replace a two-state solution.

According to Firstpost, the warning comes after Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich revealed plans to draw up annexation maps, excluding Palestinian cities but cementing Israeli control. While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not clarified his stance, the proposal has already stirred backlash across the Gulf and raised fears of a serious diplomatic rift.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia will keep fighting in Ukraine if no peace deal is reached, stressing he will not give up the Donbas region. Speaking in China, he hinted at a possible settlement “if common sense prevails” but dismissed calls for a ceasefire, according to BBC.

Putin praised US President Donald Trump’s efforts to bring him to the table, including a summit in Alaska, yet refused to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy under current terms. Kyiv has urged Trump to impose tougher sanctions and boost defence aid, highlighting Moscow’s refusal to negotiate.

In Kyiv, UK Defence Secretary John Healey vowed more economic pressure on Moscow and pledged £1bn from seized Russian assets for military aid. France is also gathering Ukraine’s allies to push for US-backed security guarantees. Meanwhile, Russian forces have stepped up attacks, launching hundreds of drones and missiles on Ukrainian cities, BBC reported.

A hot mic at a World War II anniversary parade caught Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussing organ transplants and the possibility of extending human life. Putin’s translator was overheard speaking about biotechnology enabling continuous organ replacement and even immortality, while Xi noted predictions that people could live up to 150 years this century, according to Reuters.

The exchange came as the leaders walked alongside North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Neither Moscow nor Beijing has commented. The parade coincided with a summit where Putin and Xi signed over 20 agreements spanning energy, artificial intelligence, and a new gas pipeline. Xi used the occasion to warn that the world faces a choice between “peace or war.”

China showcased its military strength with a massive parade in Beijing, where President Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in a rare joint appearance. The event, marking 80 years since the end of World War II, displayed nuclear-capable missiles, drones, laser weapons and other advanced systems, underscoring China’s modernization drive, BBC reported.

In his address, Xi said the world faced a choice between “peace and war,” urging nations to value peace and work for shared prosperity. Putin and Kim later held private talks, discussing North Korea’s support in Ukraine, where Pyongyang has reportedly sent troops and ammunition in exchange for financial aid and weapons assistance.

According to BBC, most Western leaders skipped the parade, though dignitaries from Iran, Pakistan, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, Slovakia and Serbia attended. President Donald Trump criticized the gathering, accusing Xi, Putin and Kim of conspiring against the US, a claim Moscow dismissed as “ironic.”