French President Macron says US President Trump and other leaders acknowledged that there was no willingnesss to make peace from Russia

The office of EU chief Costa has had "brief" diplomatic contacts with the Kremlin to open channels of communication, Brussels said Wednesday, as Europe debates whether to talk to Russia about ending the Ukraine war; nothing was discussed in substance

The news about the cancellation of the Iranian delegation's trip to Switzerland, which was published in cyberspace and some news channels, citing an IRNA reporter, is false; according to IRNA

French President Macron says US President Trump and other leaders acknowledged that there was no willingnesss to make peace from Russia

Iran Nuances says it DID NOT intend to suggest that Iran's Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf and US Vice President Vance will not convene in Switzerland on Friday

[MARKET UPDATE] Oil quickly rallies before near enough paring the move over c. five minutes; not seeing a clear fresh catalyst for the move