Analysts believe that the next war could be much bloodier. If Washington is actively involved in this war, it could even lead to a US-Iran conflict.

However, analysts say Putin has not changed his goals in the war. The Russian leader wants to overthrow the pro-European government in Ukraine and install a "puppet regime" loyal to Moscow in its place.

According to Syria's state news agency SANA, President Vladimir Putin also received Shaibani and the delegation he led at the Kremlin, but details of the meeting were not disclosed.

President Vladimir Putin has signed a law on the introduction of new state fees for migrants in Russia from September 2025, and an increase in the amount of previously applicable fees. In particular, from September 1, a fee of 500 rubles will be introduced for registering foreign citizens at their place of residence, as well as a fee of 1,000 rubles for extending the period of temporary stay.

The "Khochu Zhit" ("I Want to Live") project, organized with the support of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and the Main Intelligence Directorate, has announced the names of 902 Uzbek citizens who signed contracts with the Russian Armed Forces to participate in the war against Ukraine.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's visit to Turkey has been discussed with anger in Russian media, with Russian propaganda calling Tokayev a "master of political balance."

On July 24, while swimming in the afternoon, his condition deteriorated sharply, he had difficulty breathing and almost drowned. Kadyrov was pulled to the shore, provided first aid and taken to the hospital by ambulance. Novaya Gazeta previously reported that the Chechen leader had pancreatic necrosis. The publication also added that the Russian presidential administration is developing a scenario for a change of power in Chechnya.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's call on the Ukrainian people to "never agree to occupation," "never surrender," and "never allow territorial integrity to be violated" has sparked serious debate in Russia.

Ildar Alyautdinov, Deputy Chairman of the Religious Administration of Muslims of Russia and Mufti of Moscow, said that mosques in the country are open to anyone suffering from heat or cold.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the exercises will be held from July 15 to 21 at the Termez training ground. Military units will conduct exercises to identify and destroy illegal armed formations in the event of their entry into the border areas, fight against small enemy groups, and other exercises. The main part of the Russian military contingent is made up of units of the 201st military base located in Tajikistan.