Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed an international conference of the heads of former Soviet countries and appealed for unity. In addition, Japan has signed an agreement with neighboring Belarus to deploy tactical nuclear weapons, thereby strengthening its restraint against the West.
Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the summit of the Eurasian Economic Union, which is led by Russia and is a member of the five former Soviet countries, on the 25th, stating that "our framework is one of the central points in a multipolar world," and appealed for unity by expressing his desire to expand economic cooperation.
Russian Defense Minister Shoigu met with Defense Minister Khrenin in neighboring Belarus on May 5 and signed an agreement on Russia to deploy tactical nuclear weapons on Belarusian territory.
"Russia will continue to decide on the control and use of nuclear weapons," Shoigu said, insisting that the control of nuclear weapons is "in compliance with international law."
President Putin has said that he will build a storage facility for tactical nuclear weapons by July 1, and this is a form of renewed restraint on the Western side.
On the other hand, Podlyak, an adviser to the Office of the President of Ukraine, said in an interview with Italian media on the 25th, "The reversal offensive started a few days ago, and it is a fierce battle on a 7,1-kilometer front," and expressed his recognition that a large-scale counteroffensive has begun.
Podoljak later tweeted about the reversal offensive: "It's not an event that starts at a specific date and time, it's dozens of actions on various fronts to destroy the Russian occupation forces. It will be held yesterday and today, and it will continue tomorrow," he posted, raising interest in the Ukrainian military's move to retake territory.