| US-Russia Relations | Russian and US officials will hold fresh talks in Istanbul tomorrow, according to the Kremlin. The discussion will focus on restoring the countries' diplomatic missions, Russian media reported. Vladimir Putin's representative, Kirill Dmitriev, returned from two days of meetings in the US last week, during which he met Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. China Stance | Pedro Sanchez said the EU needs to change its stance toward China, and China toward Europe, ahead of a trip to the country. The Spanish premier, who is visiting Vietnam before heading to Beijing for a meeting with President Xi Jinping, sketched out a role for his nation as a builder of a more balanced alliance between the two powers as relations with the US come under severe strain. Growth Upgrade | The Bank of France raised its first-quarter growth estimate slightly, a small positive amid a lengthening list of downside risks for the euro region's second-biggest economy. The central bank cautioned it has little short-term visibility on how much damage tariffs will do. Budapest Demos | Hungary's opposition again blocked main roads in central Budapest yesterday as protests in defiance of Prime Minister Viktor Orban's moves against civil society intensified. The demonstrations began as a reaction to Orban's ban on the annual Pride parade, which critics said wasn't just an attack on minority rights but part of a broader campaign to suppress dissent. Tech Utopia | Praxis, a self-described "sovereign network" funded by Silicon Valley investors, is looking for at least 10,000 acres somewhere in the world to build its first city. CEO Dryden Brown is embarking on a "world tour" to find a location, with Athens, Rome and Kyiv on the potential list. | 
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