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At a meeting in Beijing, French President Emmanuel Macron called on Xi Jinping to help "put an end to the conflict in Ukraine." In response, the Chinese president expressed hope that Moscow and Kiev "will hold peace talks as soon as possible."

According to the results of a survey by the All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion (VTsIOM), 85% of Russians called the lifting of the water blockade of Crimea the most significant result of the special operation in Ukraine. The study was commissioned by the Expert Institute for Social Research.