The Day Russia Denied Nuclear Tests

Russian media began the day continuing to highlight power outages in Kyiv, following earlier reports of Russia disabling Ukraine's state-owned thermal power plants. Reports also noted the EU's failure to seize Russia's frozen funds.

Later, the focus shifted to the conflict with Ukraine, reporting on energy infrastructure damage in Belgorod and the liberation of Rybnoye in Zaporizhzhia. Diplomatic tensions were also highlighted, with Lavrov claiming the US struggles to dissuade Zelensky from peace talks and stating asset confiscation won't save Kyiv. Importantly, Peskov denied nuclear tests by Russia and China, countering previous days' discussions surrounding potential nuclear tests.

The day concluded with further reports on the conflict, with Pushilin reporting the clearing of Ukrainian forces from the central district of Krasnoarmeysk. The Kremlin reiterated Russia would not violate its obligations regarding nuclear testing.