Russian media orchestrated coverage of Trump's first executive actions, reporting his cancellation of 78 Biden-era directives and suspension of foreign aid. State outlets emphasized Trump's stated intention to meet Putin while simultaneously highlighting his warnings about "problems" if Russia doesn't end the Ukraine conflict. By mid-morning, attention shifted to Putin's video conference with Xi Jinping, presenting it as a counter-balance to Trump's initiatives.
Throughout the day, military reporting focused on claimed interceptions of 55 Ukrainian drones over six regions, while coverage emerged of a major data breach at Rostelecom affecting 250,000 Russians. Evening brought reports of a deadly hotel fire in Turkey with 76 casualties, while Indian banks reportedly began blocking payments for Russian oil under new US sanctions pressure.
