Russian Press Review, September 25:

Russia, the US, and Ukraine are not currently preparing for a new round of talks amid ongoing discussions and bilateral meetings; the EU is considering approving a new loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets in light of the upcoming 2027 elections in some member states; and the likely duration and impact of the US-China trade truce on bilateral relations. These stories topped Friday’s newspaper headlines across Russia.

▪Izvestia: Trilateral talks on Ukraine not currently being prepared

▪Izvestia: Ukraine to spend EU’s 90-billion-euro loan before end of 2027

▪Vedomosti: Likely duration of US-China trade truce

▪Nezavisimaya Gazeta: Venezuela to complete democratizing country, hold elections

▪Rossiyskaya Gazeta: Rising tanker freight rates’ effect on oil exports