The Financial Times writes that all NATO members agree that Ukraine’s entry into the alliance is not yet possible. The World Bank has improved its forecast for Russia’s 2023 GDP dynamics. According to the organization, it will be reduced by 0.2%, not 3.3%. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation confirmed that the border detachment of the FSB in the Bryansk region stopped a group of saboteurs from attempting to enter Russia. Politico writes that Macron failed to persuade Xi Jinping to change his stance on the conflict in Ukraine. socialbites.ca tells about the events.