Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov asserted that Ukrainian attacks are responsible for damage to commercial shipping in both the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, specifically citing the Caspian Pipeline Consortium. These claims have not been independently verified.

Recent disruptions to oil exports, rising import costs, and dinar devaluation have highlighted Iraq's significant reliance on petroleum revenues and foreign goods.

Russian officials stated that trade volume continues to increase. No independent verification of these figures has been provided in the summary.

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that the measure would not strengthen the "resilience" of the Ukrainian government, a characterization reflecting the Russian delegation's perspective on the ongoing conflict.