Daily brief
Putin and Lukashenko held talks on Friday amid heightened tensions in the Ukraine war, with both leaders emphasizing the strengthening of Belarus-Russia ties. Putin also congratulated Belarus on Independence Day and backed Minsk's request for a UN Security Council meeting.
Russia and Ukraine exchanged 160 prisoners of war, according to Moscow.
Zelenskyy ordered a 40-day campaign to influence Russia to end the war and said Ukraine sent Putin a peace proposal.
Lavrov accused US Secretary of State Rubio of making 'disingenuous' statements and said Russia seeks clarity from Washington.
Putin signed laws creating a Belgorod military court, allowing regions to ban vape sales, and enacting a second anti-fraud package.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary