World News Roundup Thursday

Putin proposed a humanitarian mission in Kostiantynivka, and US envoys demand European involvement. Zelensky complains about 'Starshield' restrictions. Two oil tankers burn near Hormuz amid Turkish calls to stop US-Iran war. Katz threatens military operations. Indonesian vice president resigns over diploma scandal.

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed on Thursday organizing a 'humanitarian mission' in the city of Kostiantynivka, which is experiencing battles in eastern Ukraine and which Moscow declared control over in July. Putin told US envoys Gary Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Moscow that 'there are still about 400 to 500 civilians' in the city, suggesting 'repeating what we did' in Russian-controlled Oleshky, where a US-brokered truce last month allowed the evacuation of hundreds of stranded civilians. Meanwhile, the US envoys urged Putin to involve Europe in talks aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine. Kushner said in a televised meeting: 'If we move to a multilateral format, we will continue to make progress to resolve issues.' Witkoff added: 'I hope we can involve the Europeans' in the next round of talks. In Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Ukrainian army faces new 'systematic' restrictions on the 'Starshield' satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX, which plays a key role in front-line communications. Separately, the Finnish foreign minister announced that her government will ban Russian athletes from entering the country, stating 'there is no place for them' in the Nordic state as long as the war in Ukraine continues. In other news, US President Donald Trump said he had a 'very good' conversation with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian, while two oil tankers burned near the Strait of Hormuz amid Turkish calls to stop the US-Iran war. In Israel, Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened military operations. In Indonesia, the vice president resigned over a diploma scandal.