Putin called for West-Russia peace, mutual respect at Valdai Club amid Ukraine tensions.

Russian President Vladimir Putin urged peace with the West at the Valdai Discussion Club, calling for mutual respect and diplomacy amid ongoing tensions over Ukraine. He addressed global politics, economic challenges, and Russia’s strategic position, emphasizing resilience. Meanwhile, U.S. stocks rose on investor optimism, Spirit Airlines secured $475 million in new financing for Chapter 11 restructuring, AbbVie aligned its UK ovarian cancer drug price with the U.S., OpenAI launched a shopping feature in ChatGPT, Electronic Arts agreed to a $55 billion private equity takeover, YouTube settled a lawsuit with Donald Trump for $24.5 million, and European nations condemned Israel’s interception of a Gaza aid flotilla.