Overview

• Alexander Gutsan was appointed and sworn in as Prosecutor General after President Vladimir Putin signed the decree following consultations with the Federation Council.
• The Federation Council confirmed Igor Krasnov as chair of the Supreme Court, with 160 senators voting in favor and none against or abstaining.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in New York for the UN General Assembly, held talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio; the State Department said Rubio urged Moscow to take steps toward a long‑term settlement in Ukraine.
• Law‑enforcement sources reported preliminary findings that ex‑Rosreestr official Boris Avakyan, who escaped a Kronstadt court, died by suicide inside Armenia’s consulate in St. Petersburg, with the circumstances under investigation.
• The cabinet approved the draft federal budget for 2026–2028 and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin instructed that the bill be sent to the State Duma by October 1, citing priorities including social obligations, defense and national goals.