11:58⇢The Severed Gas Artery
⌨Russian editors are emphasizing the finality of the European Union's 2027 gas ban (Vesti, Lenta.ru, Kommersant, Interfax.ru). While state outlets frame this as an ideological failure for Europe (Vesti), the Kremlin maintains a facade of diplomatic persistence by characterizing trilateral talks in the UAE as 'constructive' (The Moscow Times, RIA Novosti). Meanwhile, domestic headlines signal a tightening of internal control through new citizenship restrictions and military access to credit data (TASS, The Moscow Times).