Russian President Putin briefed Finnish President Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Store on the launch of a US-brokered humanitarian operation near the Russian settlement of Alyoshki. He also discussed the establishment of a localized ceasefire in the Kherson sector to facilitate this operation.

A Russian envoy, Rodion Miroshnik, stated that Ukraine attacked Alyoshki this week despite humanitarian agreements. He cited the Russian Defense Ministry, which reported that field engineering units defused over 300 mines dropped by Kiev on roads to organize a blockade of Alyoshki last week.

Zeinab Badawi, an International Crisis Group Board Member, stated that Sudan’s conflict poses a threat to Africa’s and global security. She explained that the world’s attention must remain on the country.

Russian mineral fertilizer supplies climbed above 2.2 mln metric tons in 2026, Yury Ushakov said