Human rights commissioner Yana Lantratova stated that no violations have been recorded since the establishment of the Alyoshki ceasefire. She also reported maintaining contact with her Ukrainian counterpart, Dmitry Lubinets.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov stated that Africa is a key area for BRICS development. He identified moving toward the establishment of a BRICS grain exchange as one of the key areas of cooperation.

Russian senior diplomat Sergey Ryabkov stated that Western nations are using food and fertilizers as instruments of geopolitical blackmail. He also expressed the view that the Russia-Africa Agro-Industrial Alliance will become an important element of the new global architecture.

Maria Zakharova, a Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman, stated that Western efforts to isolate Russia have resulted in a "complete fiasco." She further described Western policy as a "caricature."