The morning began with competing narratives about events in Kursk's Russkoe Porechnoye village, where Russian media claimed Ukrainian forces killed civilians. By afternoon, Human Rights Commissioner Moskalkova contradicted the official line, noting Ukrainian soldiers shared food with locals.
The Washington air crash investigation continued, with black boxes recovered and three Russian casualties confirmed, including figure skaters Shishkova and Naumov. Trump's threat of 100% tariffs against BRICS countries for potential dollar alternatives prompted multiple Kremlin responses throughout the day.
Evening brought reports of drone attacks on Belgorod and the nationalization of a major grain exporter. The day closed with Reuters reporting Trump's intention to speak with Putin, while European discussions about peacekeeping forces in Ukraine sparked internal EU disagreements.