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.

Sergey Ryabkov believes the Russia-Africa Agro-Industrial Alliance will become an important element of the new global architecture

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that it is a caricature of the Western policy