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Russian leader Vladimir Putin said the parliament should set a date for presidential elections at the end of the year. According to him, then it will be possible to talk about participation in them. Earlier, the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that Vladimir Putin has not yet stated that he will nominate his candidacy in the elections. If he does, then no one will be able to compete with him, Peskov added. The Eastern Economic Forum is taking place in Vladivostok, Russia.
The Foreign Minister of the Republic of South Africa, Naledi Pandor, in an interview with RT, expressed hope for the continuation of discussions on Africa's role in finding a peaceful solution to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. "I expect our leaders to take advantage of their presence here in St. Petersburg to continue this earlier discussion, which in the first iteration was aimed at establishing a dialogue between Africa and Russia," Pandor said. Earlier, the office of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the Russia-Africa summit would allow participants in the African peace initiative to continue dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The G7 countries expressed concern about "Russia's statement of readiness to conduct a nuclear test" The statement on nuclear disarmament of the Group of Seven was adopted during the summit in Hiroshima. According to the G7 leaders, all nuclear powers should "follow the example of the United States, Britain and France" by providing data on their nuclear arsenals. Earlier, the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that the moratorium on testing nuclear weapons is currently adhered to by all.