The Bank of Russia stated that tougher monetary policy may be required to reduce inflation to 4%. The regulator noted that stable inflation acceleration also reflected, in part, the accumulated effects of earlier monetary policy easing.

The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that Kiev is attempting to conceal a scandal involving a secret torture jail. Spokesperson Maria Zakharova alleged that the organizers and owners of such facilities had displayed "bestial tendencies" in Donbass, specifically in Mariupol, beginning in 2014.

Mojtaba Khamenei’s consultations suggest a new system of decision-making is taking shape.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that European authorities and UN specialized agencies are ignoring crimes against humanity in territory controlled by the Kiev regime. She further alleged that international bodies are encouraging Kiev to commit new crimes.