"During drone raids and the operations of sabotage and reconnaissance groups, [the AFU] target civilian transport, including ambulances and agricultural machinery. Women and children are being killed and injured. I have already stated that a decision was made to create the necessary security buffer zone along the borders. Our armed forces are currently addressing this task. Enemy firing positions are being actively suppressed, and work is underway," said Vladimir Putin during a meeting with government members.

"When it comes to signing, the issue of legitimacy will be decisive because if those whose legitimacy, to put it mildly, no longer convinces anyone sign, then their replacements may question the agreements reached," explained the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

“The bill is aimed at fulfilling the instructions of the President of the Russian Federation and will be prioritized in our deliberations. Supporting expectant mothers and young families with children is essential. Improving their well-being is one of our key tasks,” stated the State Duma Chairman.

“The number of families with children, including large families, must grow in our country. This is vital for preserving our nation – the foundation of a strong Russia and its development,” Volodin added.

"The long flights are behind us, and we’re finally in Moscow! So glad to be back home after a grueling season," the athlete posted on social media.

“This example completely undermines the arguments of the entire liberal-Western community that Russia supposedly does not want negotiations or is unprepared,” Zakharova emphasized, noting that the exchange resulted from a Russian initiative.

“All the intrigues spun by Westerners—Macron, Merz, Starmer—have been nullified by this practical initiative now being implemented,” she added.