Top headlines: Putin says Kyiv dragging negotiations; oil rally continues

Here are the top headlines on Friday

Putin tells Scholz that Kyiv is stalling peace talks with Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during a phone call on Friday that Kyiv was attempting to stall peace talks with Russia but that Moscow was still keen to continue negotiations.

"It was noted that the Kyiv regime is attempting in every possible way to delay the negotiation process, putting forward more and more unrealistic proposals," the Kremlin said in a readout of the call. Read more here

Oil continues rally as Russia-Ukraine talks see slim progress

Oil prices extended their gains on Friday at the end of