02:46⇢The Last Nuclear Tether Snaps
⌨Russian editors are emphasizing the expiration of the New START treaty, framing the U.S. response as inadequate (The Moscow Times, RBC.ru, NTV.ru). State outlets highlight the Moscow-Beijing strategic partnership following high-level talks between Putin and Xi (Komsomolskaya Pravda, RBC.ru). Simultaneously, media focuses on Zelensky's comments regarding territorial concessions and the potential for NATO troops in Ukraine, which Moscow dismisses as a neutralized threat (Lenta.ru, RT).