Russia plans to experiment with allowing road accident participants to avoid police if damage is under 30,000 roubles. Meanwhile, reports detail Ukrainian troop losses, Brent crude prices falling below $86, and ongoing US-Iran nuclear deal negotiations. Russia also announced an increase in its army's staffing strength.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova urged St. Petersburg International Economic Forum attendees to begin conversations with Western journalists by saying 'Starobelsk,' referencing a deadly Ukrainian drone attack. She criticized Western media, including the BBC and CNN, for not covering the incident.
The vice president will be "on standby" to return to Pakistan for negotiations.
Philip Rycroft, former head of the Department for Exiting the EU, has urged the UK to initiate a national conversation about rejoining the European Union, citing economic stagnation and shifting global security threats.
