Russian media began the day with significant coverage of Ukrainian drone attacks across southern Russia, particularly in the Rostov region and Krasnodar Krai, detailing casualties and the scale of the strikes. Concurrently, reports emerged of US-Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi concerning Trump's plan. By early afternoon, media noted Ukraine's agreement to the general terms of the US peace plan, with mentions of direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine and changes made to Trump's proposal. Late in the day, the focus intensified on Trump's belief that a deal was "very close," with reports of him instructing an envoy, Witkoff, to meet Putin in Moscow to finalize the plan. Separately, Putin approved a new national policy strategy until 2036.