Overview

• Patriarch Kirill published a congratulatory message on the Moscow Patriarchate’s website, thanking Vladimir Putin for sustained attention to the Russian Orthodox Church and its public initiatives.
• Kirill wished the president “unfailing strength,” “God’s generous help,” and “blessed successes” in service to the country and its citizens.
• Nicaragua’s co-presidents Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo issued a message on the El 19 portal, lauding Putin’s efforts for peace and justice and wishing him health and victories.
• Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin posted on his Max channel that Putin had earned the full trust of citizens and played a key role in delivering major infrastructure projects in the capital.
• The statements were carried by state media TASS and RIA Novosti on October 7, underscoring the coordinated public well-wishes on the president’s birthday.