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Zelensky against lifting all anti-Russian sanctions before a trilateral meeting

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated that not all sanctions should be lifted before a trilateral meeting involving Russia. According to him, Russia's loyalty should not be bought at such a price, and he does not want to be left at the negotiations without sanctions, money, or frozen assets. Earlier, Zelensky suggested a meeting with Putin on the sidelines of the G20 summit in the US or in a Middle Eastern country.

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Kremlin does not name a date for Putin's address to the Federal Assembly

Presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that the timing of Vladimir Putin's address to the Federal Assembly has not yet been determined: the head of state himself will make the decision. The last address was delivered on February 29, 2024; no address was given in 2025. The question of Putin's participation in the G20 summit in Miami on December 14–15, 2026 also remains open.

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WP: Trump may seek a peace agreement with Kyiv by December

Andrew Weiss, an expert at the Carnegie Endowment, told The Washington Post that the Trump administration appears to be pushing Ukraine toward a peace agreement with Russia before the December G20 summit and a possible Trump-Putin meeting. According to WP, the US has suspended new anti-Russian sanctions and delayed the transfer of Patriot missiles, while Trump himself criticized Zelensky.

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Russia Says US Is Impeding Its Participation in the G20 Summit

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Moscow is preparing for the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta on October 30–31, but sees 'alarming tendencies' in US actions: the delegation list was submitted almost two months ago, but no confirmation of logistical support has been received. Zakharova also commented on Kazakhstan's new entry rules and the incident involving a Ukrainian drone in Lithuania and Poland.

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Merz urged Trump to invite South Africa to the G20 summit in Miami

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, at the Berlin Global Dialogue conference, called on US President Donald Trump to invite South Africa to the G20 summit in Miami in December. Earlier, Trump announced that South Africa would not receive an invitation. Merz also spoke in favor of a greater role for Europe in the G20 and proposed a 'Miami growth agenda'.

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Rubio: Putin could potentially attend the G20 summit in Miami, but there is no confirmation

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Vladimir Putin could potentially attend the G20 summit in Miami, although Washington has not received confirmation of his participation. According to Rubio, Russia has been invited to the G20 by decision of the US president and will be represented at the summits. On Sergey Lavrov's personal participation in the foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta, Rubio said he does not know for sure but expects him to come.

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Rubio and Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister discussed trade, investment and security in Samarkand

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister Murat Tleuberdi met in Samarkand on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting between the US and five Central Asian countries. The sides discussed expanding trade, economic and investment cooperation, security, preparations for the G20 summit in Miami, and a possible visit by Rubio to Kazakhstan.

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Komil Allamjonov met with a special assistant to the US president

Komil Allamjonov held a meeting with the special assistant to the US president and NSC senior director for South and Central Asia, Michael Gerimaya. They discussed organizational matters and the agenda of the expected visit of Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Uzbekistan, the C5+1 meeting in Samarkand, and the G20 summit in Miami.

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