
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said that the West continues to light the fire under the cauldron of the war in Ukraine, refusing to admit a mistake in the strategy of putting pressure on Russia through military assistance to Kyiv, noting that NATO soldiers are not dying.
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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico issued a statement on the conflict in Ukraine, criticizing the Western strategy of supporting Kyiv.
Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico spoke about the situation around the conflict in Ukraine. Fico’s video message was published on his Facebook page (a social network banned in Russia; owned by the Meta corporation, which is recognized as extremist in the Russian Federation and is banned).
Fico said that the West continues to light the fire under the cauldron of war. According to him, the strategy to put pressure on Russia through assistance to Ukraine failed.
“The West refuses to admit the mistake and continues to light the fire under the cauldron of war, because neither British, nor German, nor French soldiers are dying,” he said.

Israeli artillery shells the Batt al-Warda area near Beit Jan and the demilitarized zone near Al Rafid in Quneitra province, Nabd and Al Mayadeen reported via TASS. No civilian casualties were reported.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated in a Facebook video address that Western efforts to defeat Russia through Ukraine have failed and continue to escalate tensions, warning of potential global conflict driven by political survival motives amid economic and migration challenges.
Xi Jinping’s state visit to Egypt marked his first in a decade and coincided with the 70th anniversary of China-Egypt diplomatic relations. During talks with President el-Sisi, Xi urged Middle Eastern states to resist outside interference and shape their own security architecture. Agreements included deeper security and counterterrorism cooperation, joint projects in data centers, semiconductors, and critical minerals, and expanded use of national currencies in bilateral trade. The visit underscored China’s broader strategy to deepen ties with Global South nations seeking multipolarity, with Egypt serving as a strategic gateway to Africa due to its control of the Suez Canal, large population, and growing Chinese investment exceeding $10 billion. Trade between China and Egypt reached $20.79 billion in 2025, rising 21.5% in the first half of 2026 to $11.3 billion, though Egypt faces a persistent trade deficit. China’s engagement emphasizes infrastructure, investment, and technological cooperation without overt political supervision, contrasting with Western models often tied to sanctions and conditions. The article notes China’s reliance on Middle Eastern oil, particularly from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, UAE, Oman, and Iran, and its efforts to diversify energy sources while maintaining regional stability. Beijing’s mediation in restoring Saudi-Iran relations in 2023 and support for BRICS expansion are cited as tangible outcomes of its approach. Xi’s visit is framed as part of a broader initiative to strengthen China’s political and economic influence through trade, investment, and diplomacy, positioning it as a counterweight to US-led Western hegemony without seeking to replace it as a regional security guarantor.

Iran has become more confident in striking US military bases in the Middle East and, according to US intelligence data cited by The New York Times, intends to continue the conflict for several months. Sources indicate that Tehran has a better understanding of its military advantages and may be considering a significant escalation, which would complicate reaching an agreement and could deepen President Trump's political problems ahead of the congressional elections.

The head of the Military History Museum of the Great Patriotic War of Donetsk, Lyudmila Dekurno, told RIA Novosti that Slavyansk and Kramatorsk were liberated from the Nazi invaders on September 6, 1943 during the Donbass offensive operation, and today these cities are again awaiting liberation. She noted that the cities were occupied and liberated twice during the war, and the key battle was the battle for the Saur-Mogila heights from August 28 to 31, 1943, after which the front broke through and the liberation of Donbass proceeded rapidly. According to her, today the liberation process is more difficult due to the terrain, but there is hope for the rapid capture of cities with minimal losses.

In the Belgorod region, as a result of an attack by an FPV drone of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on a car in the village of Oktyabrsky, a woman was killed, and a man with a closed craniocerebral injury was taken to the hospital.