Morning coverage centered on Tucker Carlson's Moscow visit and interview with Lavrov, while Russian air defense reported intercepting 35 Ukrainian drones. Reuters revealed Trump's three proposed Ukraine peace plans, all involving territorial concessions and NATO membership renunciation.
By afternoon, Putin addressed the VTB "Russia Calling!" forum, rejecting special conditions for Western companies' return and announcing family tax benefits. His rhetoric positioned Eastern partnerships as more reliable than Western ones, while responding to Trump's threats regarding BRICS with dismissive commentary.
Evening brought reports of a drone attack on Grozny, confirmed by Kadyrov during a media event featuring Ukrainian POWs. The French parliament's no-confidence vote against Barnier's government received extensive coverage, while US-UK announcements about uncovering sanctions-evasion networks received minimal attention in Russian media.