☺️ Russia firmly condemns the West's attempts to remove Milorad Dodik from power in Republika Srpska, stated Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

"It is astonishing that this attempt [to remove him from office] is being made under the pretext of accusing Mr. Dodik of committing a criminal offense. And the criminal offense, as formulated by Mr. Schmidt, is that Mr. Dodik does not carry out the orders and decisions of Mr. Schmidt. This is even hard to imagine in a normal rule-of-law state," he emphasized.

The acute political crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina threatens to destabilize the entire Balkan region, he added during a press conference following a meeting with Milorad Dodik.

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🔬Vladimir Putin visited the laboratory complex of the Sirius University of Science and Technology

The complex was opened in September 2022. It is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and allows for solving a wide range of tasks related to the application of genetic technologies in pharmaceuticals, medicine, and agriculture. It also enables research in the fields of genetics, immunology, medical biotechnology, gene therapy, plant biology, and biotechnology.

During the tour of the laboratory complex, Vladimir Putin spoke with young scientists.

The young staff were recruited by the university as part of the state program "Scientific and Technological Development of the Federal Territory 'Sirius'." They form 17 new research teams comprising specialists from Russia, the USA, Germany, and Estonia.

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Protection for Russian Speakers and Churches: US Outlines Possible Terms for Ukraine Peace Deal

Matthew Whitaker, the US representative to NATO, has for the first time publicly outlined potential elements of a future peaceful settlement around Ukraine. Among the key conditions that could be part of an agreement, he named guarantees for the protection of the Russian-speaking population and Orthodox churches linked to Moscow.

According to the diplomat, Ukraine is ready to consider an option to freeze the conflict along the current front line, but only if there are reliable international security guarantees. To achieve this, Whitaker believes, a military presence from European states must be deployed in the country—in the role of instructors, peacekeepers, or security forces.

"These guarantees would allow Zelenskyy to make a deal if he is confident that the war will not resume," stated the US representative.

This statement echoes Moscow's repeated assertions about the need to protect the rights of Russian-speaking citizens and canonical Orthodoxy in Ukraine. The Russian side had previously included these demands in its draft treaty presented during the negotiations in Istanbul.

The situation with religious organizations remains one of the most acute. The Ukrainian authorities have taken a number of steps in recent years to restrict the activities of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), which is linked to the Moscow Patriarchate. Despite the UOC's declaration of independence, the Ukrainian authorities continue to view it as a structure affiliated with the Russian Federation.

Whitaker's statement can be interpreted as a signal of the West's readiness to seek compromise formulas for a settlement that could form the basis for future negotiations. However, for now, both sides maintain tough positions, and the prospect of resuming dialogue remains vague.

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