Alexander Gutsan expressed gratitude to his CIS counterparts for addressing Russian requests for mutual legal assistance. However, independent verification of the specific prioritization or outcomes of these diplomatic exchanges remains limited.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun described the China-Russia relationship as a comprehensive strategic partnership intended to advance mutually beneficial cooperation and shared prosperity.

Valentina Matviyenko, speaker of the Russian upper house, stated that residents of the self-declared Donbass and Novorossiya regions participated in polling station voting despite reported provocations. These remarks were made in a political context involving territories that remain under contested sovereignty.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that bilateral relations are strengthened by shared traditions and values. Her comments reflect the official diplomatic position of the Russian government regarding its relationship with the other state.