The two-hour phone conversation between Putin and Trump dominated Russian media coverage. Following the Istanbul talks, Putin offered to work with Ukraine on a memorandum for a peace agreement that could include ceasefire provisions, while emphasizing the importance of addressing "root causes" of the conflict. Trump subsequently announced Russia and Ukraine would "immediately" begin negotiations.

Morning coverage focused on Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis and Romania's presidential election results. Military updates included claims of capturing British and Canadian mercenaries in Zaporizhzhia and neutralizing 35 Ukrainian drones overnight.

Economic news suggested the government and Central Bank were considering devaluing the ruble to 100 per dollar to address budget deficits, while the EU proposed lowering the Russian oil price cap to $50 per barrel.

By evening, choreographer Yuri Grigorovich's death and upcoming teen-led terror plot trials in Stavropol appeared in coverage.