11:02 (08:02)⇢Putin's Far-Reaching Speech at Eastern Economic Forum
⌨The Russian headlines predominantly focus on Vladimir Putin's speech at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) plenary session (Gazeta.ru, Komsomolskaya Pravda, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, RIA Novosti, RT, TASS). Putin addressed various topics, including readiness for negotiations on Ukraine based on Istanbul agreements (Interfax.ru, Izvestia), support for the Far East region with mortgage rates and payments for large families (Komsomolskaya Pravda, NTV.ru), and comments on Ukraine's military losses (Lenta.ru). He also emphasized the "sacred duty" of the military to expel Ukrainian forces from Kursk region (RBC.ru, TASS).