US President Donald Trump stated that he would ask Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's ties to his alleged political opponents. This came after the publication of Epstein's emails, which mentioned Trump, and criticism of Democrats.
Ukrainian sports institutions have called on World Aquatics to reconsider the admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes to team competitions starting in 2026. The Ministry of Youth and Sports, the NOC of Ukraine, and the Swimming Federation emphasized that this contradicts the IOC's 2023 recommendations.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, during a speech at a school in Poprad, called on schoolchildren who support Ukraine to go to war with the Russians. Some students left the hall, unfurling the Ukrainian flag.
The former judge of the Donetsk District Administrative Court was sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property for participating in a terrorist organization and cooperating with the Russian occupiers.
A patrol policewoman from Kupyansk, who collaborated with the occupiers, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property. She held positions in the occupation administration and fled to Russia before de-occupation.
A court in Russia заочно sentenced blogger Yuri Dud to 1 year and 10 months in a general regime penal colony. The reason was fines for publications without a "foreign agent" label and three posts on social networks.
Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov called for the destruction of Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Sumy, and Dnipro. He stated that Russia allegedly "first warns, then destroys," which the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council considers a continuation of the war.
