What happened on the day of May 26. The main thing

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Alexander Shokhin, head of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP). Iran accused the United States of violating the truce. The Russian Armed Forces have liberated and taken control of the settlements of Zapselye and Ryasnoye in the Sumy region. All the details and other main events of the day are in the Izvestia digest.

Putin held a meeting with Shokhin

At a meeting with Putin, Shokhin told the head of state about the work on fulfilling the instructions given after the RSPP congress on March 26. In particular, they discussed changes in the legislation on privatization and mitigation of interim measures against entrepreneurs. The President, in turn, supported the initiative to create a new public-state institution instead of the current business ombudsman system - an autonomous non—profit organization (ANO) of commissioners for the protection of entrepreneurs' rights. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov later confirmed that Shokhin would become the commissioner for business rights in Russia.

The Russian army liberated two settlements in the area of its

The Russian Army continued to conduct a special military operation in Ukraine. The Russian Armed Forces took control of the settlements of Zapselye and Ryasnoye in the Sumy region. In this area, the Ukrainian army lost up to 195 soldiers, two armored combat vehicles, 20 vehicles and an artillery piece. The Russian military also attacked the production, storage and launch sites of drones (UAVs). The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) aircraft type. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Russian strikes targeted temporary locations of Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers and foreign mercenaries in 150 districts. In addition, over the past day, the Russian military suppressed three guided aircraft missiles of the SCALP model and destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned boats (BEC).

Ushakov reveals details of Putin's visit to Kazakhstan

Russian Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said that Putin would arrive in Kazakhstan on a state visit in the afternoon. President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will meet the Russian leader at the airport. The next day, on May 28, 16 documents will be signed in the presence of the leaders, including a joint statement on the seven foundations of friendship and good neighborliness of the peoples of Russia. After that, Putin and Tokayev will make a statement to the press.

Ushakov noted that the trade turnover between Russia and Kazakhstan in 2025 reached record levels of almost $29 billion, and also called the level of relations between the states unprecedented. In addition, according to him, Putin will speak at the V Eurasian Economic Forum, which is organized by the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). During his speech, the Russian leader will assess the level of digitalization and the development of artificial intelligence (AI) both in the world and within the association.

Iran accused the United States of violating the truce.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry accused the United States of violating the truce. The Ministry strongly condemned the actions of the American side and stressed that they are a direct violation of the UN Charter and the achieved ceasefire. It was clarified that the Islamic Republic would not leave the relevant violations unanswered and would stand up for the protection of the Iranian people. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran, in turn, stressed that several American drones (UAVs) and an F-35 fighter jet of the US Air Force violated the country's airspace. After accurate monitoring, the corps' air defense units shot down the MQ-9 drone, and also fired shots at the RQ-4 and F-35, forcing them to leave the airspace.

Speech by FSB Director Bortnikov

FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov spoke at the 58th meeting of the Council of Heads of Security Agencies and Special Services of the CIS Member States (SORB). He drew attention to the fact that Ukraine has become a platform for testing new types of weapons and training AI systems capable of operating for military purposes. In addition, according to Bortnikov, Kiev uses states located on the border with Russia to organize the deployment of sabotage and reconnaissance groups on the territory of the Russian Federation. According to the FSB director, law enforcement officers, in cooperation with their colleagues from the State Security Committee (KGB) of Belarus, stopped Ukraine's attempt to import over 500 explosive devices into Russia for the subsequent commission of terrorist acts.

Bortnikov also commented on the situation in the Middle East. He noted that the United States and Israel eliminated members of the Iranian government using data obtained through software "bookmarks" in video monitoring systems in Tehran. Bortnikov added that dependence on Western technology platforms creates vulnerabilities for CIS countries to cyber attacks from the special services of NATO countries and their allies.

Major General Makarov was appointed Deputy Interior Minister

Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev introduced the new Deputy Interior Minister of the Russian Federation, Police Major General Alexei Makarov, to the staff. Since 2017, Makarov has been involved in the logistics of the Moscow police garrison. For the past four years, he has held the position of Deputy Chief of the Central Command, Chief of the rear.