Overview
- At a Kremlin ceremony, Nikita Mikhalkov received the Order of St. Andrew, Vladimir Spivakov was named a Hero of Labor, and Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova was awarded the Order ‘For Merit to the Fatherland’ IV degree.
- Teachers who mentored participants in the special military operation were presented with ‘For Mentorship’ distinctions during the event in the Ekaterininsky Hall.
- The Kremlin published directives to advance youth sport, including approving a comprehensive development plan, launching a nationwide School League, and staging a national physical education teachers’ congress in Tula.
- Measures call for coach incentives, personalized support for orphans engaged in sport, recognition in Russia of certain Ukrainian, Donetsk and Luhansk sports titles held by current Russian citizens, removal of 2025 limits on earning ranks, and formal rules for recognized non‑national sports such as cricket and capoeira.
- Bloomberg reports Moscow will seek amendments to a 20‑point peace outline, including security and sanctions issues; the Kremlin says Putin was briefed and contacts with Washington will continue, with no Putin–Trump meeting planned.