The Ukrainian Armed Forces have launched their first counterattack in a year, successfully liberating the village of Peschanoe in the Donetsk region.

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone for about an hour and a half. The leaders discussed the conflict in Ukraine and stressed the need for a peaceful resolution.

Afghanistan has increased sales of soda, spices, and stomachs to Russia.

Denmark's Defense Intelligence Agency has warned that a large-scale military conflict could erupt in Europe within the next five years. The report notes that if Russia perceives NATO as politically and militarily weak, it will be more likely to use force against individual alliance countries.

The Religious Committee of Muslims of Russia is developing a strategic plan for the development of Islamic education in the country. The project covers the period until 2037.

The American publication Reuters interviewed Rashad Mansour, a Palestinian who was two years old during the Nakba, the mass expulsion of Palestinians by Israel in 1948.

The Azerbaijani government is preparing a lawsuit against Russia in an international court over the tragedy of the AZAL Embraer E190 plane that was shot down near Grozny. Baku is reportedly accusing Moscow of hiding the facts.

US President Donald Trump has said the conflict between Russia and Ukraine must end,

Syria has canceled a 49-year lease agreement for the port of Tartus to the Russian company Stroytransgaz, signed under Bashar Assad in 2019. All revenues from the port's operations will be used in the interests of the Syrian state.

The lowest crime rates among Russian regions in 2024 were observed in Chechnya, Ingushetia, and Dagestan. In particular, in Chechnya last year there were only 17 crimes per 10,000 inhabitants. For comparison, this figure is on average 131 nationwide.