Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has said bilateral relations have reached a “whole new level”  Uzbekistan and Russia enjoy a close partnership that has resulted in tangible benefits for both countries, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has said. The leader made the remarks during a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Moscow on Friday.

The country’s forces now “hold the strategic initiative along the entire line of contact,” Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has said The Russian military is making advances at multiple locations along the frontline in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), according to a daily press briefing of the country’s Defense Ministry released on Friday.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has urged his detractors to “go to the front line” instead of “crying” about his government, saying political opponents should prioritize the conflict with Russia over everything else.