Israeli official Eli Cohen said Israel is not the US, noting the US is the world's most powerful country but that Israel is the strongest power in the Middle East.

Haikou border inspection authorities said that from 00:00 on 18 Dec 2025, when the Hainan Free Trade Port began island-wide border-control operations, through 00:00 on 18 Jun 2026, cumulative border checks reached 1.654 million entries and exits, up 31.2% YoY. Foreign nationals accounted for 913,000 entries/exits, up 36.1% YoY. Hainan said it continues to maintain the country’s most favourable visa-free regime, allowing citizens of 86 countries to enter visa-free on ordinary passports, and has expanded international air links to Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe and Oceania. Authorities cited stronger inbound travel for tourism, business, visiting family, medical services and conferences; main source countries were Russia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.

Russian central bank Governor Nabiullina said she expects Russia's 1H GDP to grow about 0.5%.