Vladimir Putin spoke at the plenary session of the Russia-Africa summit. The president touched on the issues of forming a multipolar world order, developing trade and economic cooperation with African countries, strengthening their sovereignty and expanding representation in international organizations. Putin also announced the interest of Russian companies in moving production to the continent and expressed their willingness to share technologies in agriculture. In the Kherson region, preparations continue for a humanitarian mission in Alsheki. Vladimir Putin said that the operation to provide aid to the civilian population is planned for today or tomorrow. Yana Lantertova reported that several tens of tons of humanitarian aid are being sent to Alsheki. The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill called the situation in Alsheki a grave humanitarian disaster. Other events of the day: Yuri Ushakov reported that the core of the Russian delegation for negotiations in Abu Dhabi has already formed. The date of the meeting and the list of participants will be announced later. He also stated that they tried to dissuade African leaders from going to Moscow; Dmitry Peskov said that the European Union has no place at the negotiating table on Ukraine due to Brussels' position that aims to continue the conflict; Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Storr accused the Financial Times of distorting the content of his conversation with Putin. The newspaper's editors refused to correct the publication; The Berliner Zeitung called Kaya Callas one of the biggest personal mistakes in the history of the European Union, and pointed to her absence in the process of negotiations on Ukraine; Germany plans to deploy electronic warfare systems in Lithuania to monitor the military activities of Russia and Belarus, Reuters reports; Ursula von der Leyen said that the Arctic is part of the European Union and expressed concern about the Russian military presence in the region; For the first time in 65 years, the American Congress may not agree on the defense budget due to differences of opinion on the war with Iran, writes the Washington Post.

Vladimir Putin spoke at the plenary session of the Russia-Africa summit. The president touched on the issues of forming a multipolar world order, developing trade and economic cooperation with African countries, strengthening their sovereignty and expanding representation in international organizations. Putin also announced the interest of Russian companies in moving production to the continent and expressed their willingness to share technologies in agriculture. In the Kherson region, preparations continue for a humanitarian mission in Alsheki. Vladimir Putin said that the operation to provide aid to the civilian population is planned for today or tomorrow. Yana Lantertova reported that several tens of tons of humanitarian aid are being sent to Alsheki. The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill called the situation in Alsheki a grave humanitarian disaster. Other events of the day: Yuri Ushakov reported that the core of the Russian delegation for negotiations in Abu Dhabi has already formed. The date of the meeting and the list of participants will be announced later. He also stated that they tried to dissuade African leaders from going to Moscow; Dmitry Peskov said that the European Union has no place at the negotiating table on Ukraine due to Brussels' position that aims to continue the conflict; Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Storr accused the Financial Times of distorting the content of his conversation with Putin. The newspaper's editors refused to correct the publication; The Berliner Zeitung called Kaya Callas one of the biggest personal mistakes in the history of the European Union, and pointed to her absence in the process of negotiations on Ukraine; Germany plans to deploy electronic warfare systems in Lithuania to monitor the military activities of Russia and Belarus, Reuters reports; Ursula von der Leyen said that the Arctic is part of the European Union and expressed concern about the Russian military presence in the region; For the first time in 65 years, the American Congress may not agree on the defense budget due to differences of opinion on the war with Iran, writes the Washington Post.