(3 Sep 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ++AUDIO AS INCOMING++ AGENCY POOL Beijing - 3 September 2025 1. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Vladimir Putin, Russian President: "The SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) is not being called upon to confront anyone. We’ve not given ourselves that kind of role. During our discussions, during our bilateral meetings, not once over the last four days did anything arise that could be called confrontational. Everyone is focused on working together, first and foremost, of