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An overnight drone attack on Voronezh caused casualties among civilians, including passengers on a suburban train. At the same time, Kyiv and Moscow are preparing for the resumption of trilateral talks with the United States in November, while Zelensky has indicated which issues should be discussed at the leaders' level.
Otabek YusupovIn Serbia's early parliamentary elections on October 25, the opposition Student List won, receiving 51.20% of the vote according to the election commission. President Aleksandar Vucic conceded the defeat of his party and said the country could join sanctions against Russia by spring. Experts, however, do not consider such a scenario settled.
Aziz KarimovIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has arrived in Russia to take part in the eighth summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), where he will deliver a speech. Talks with Vladimir Putin on bilateral cooperation and regional issues are also expected.
Otabek YusupovThe Wall Street Journal described France's plan to expand nuclear deterrence: deploying Rafale fighters with nuclear weapons across Europe, building new infrastructure, and sharing intelligence with allies. The goal is to create 'strategic uncertainty' for Russia. The initiative has also drawn criticism inside France.
Otabek YusupovAt a campaign rally in Florida, Donald Trump said 200 percent tariffs could be imposed on Russia and Ukraine if a peace agreement is not reached, but he himself doubted the effectiveness of such a measure. Earlier, on October 21, Putin met with Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Moscow declared its readiness for trilateral talks in the first half of November.
Aziz KarimovPresident of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated that limits on the size of the Ukrainian army and the country's neutral status will not be discussed in negotiations with the Russian delegation. The issue of territories, according to him, can only be resolved at the level of heads of state. Trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States are expected in November, with the start scheduled for November 10 or later.
Otabek YusupovOleg Soskin, a political scientist and former adviser to Leonid Kuchma, said that Ukraine will be able to conclude a peace agreement with Russia only after Volodymyr Zelensky's resignation and new presidential elections. He proposed a two-stage settlement plan and expressed doubt about the prospects of Kyiv's membership in NATO and the EU. At the same time, Moscow and Kyiv agreed to resume technical talks with US mediation in the first half of November.
Aziz KarimovPress secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is interested in supplying gas to any economically profitable markets, commenting on the prospects for exports to Europe. At the same time, the EU is abandoning Russian gas according to an approved schedule: the ban on LNG will come into force on January 1, 2027, and on pipeline gas on September 30, 2027. According to Eurostat, in August 2026 Russia became the third-largest gas supplier to the EU, with purchases reaching €1.26 billion.
Aziz KarimovRussian Ambassador to Algeria Alexey Solomatin told RIA Novosti that direct air service between the two countries may be restored at the beginning of next year. The process is linked to the opening of an Air Algerie representative office in Moscow and the completion of necessary procedures. For Algerian students in Russia, the flight time will be reduced from 10–12 to five hours.
Otabek YusupovThe completion of out-of-court bankruptcy through the MFC does not restore the borrower's full access to credit: for five years, when obtaining a loan, one must report the bankruptcy, and there are also restrictions on managerial positions. Dmitry Chelnokov, managing partner of the law firm Formula Soglasiya, told Gazeta.Ru about this.
Aziz KarimovDeputy Speaker of the Slovak parliament Tibor Gaspar told TASS that the resumption of the exchange of military attaches between Bratislava and Moscow is a practical step to prevent escalation. He emphasized the importance of maintaining channels of communication and a sovereign foreign policy while honoring EU membership obligations. On October 25, Gaspar confirmed the visit of a Slovak delegation to Moscow; earlier, Prime Minister Fico announced talks with Russia and Ukraine in November.
Otabek YusupovVolodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with TSN that Kyiv does not intend to give up territories, but is ready to discuss the territorial issue as part of a peace agreement — and only at an in-person meeting with Vladimir Putin. He hopes to discuss this at talks in November. Earlier, according to Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov, Moscow expressed readiness to resume trilateral talks with the United States and Ukraine.
Otabek YusupovRussian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev and Libya's acting Minister of Oil and Gas Khalifa Rajab Abdelsadek agreed to speed up the resumption of the joint intergovernmental commission's work and expand cooperation in energy. The meeting took place ahead of the eighth summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum in Moscow on October 27.
Aziz KarimovUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a trilateral meeting of Ukraine, the US and Russia is scheduled for November to restart the peace talks. Earlier, US special envoy Steve Witkoff held meetings in Oslo with Zelenskyy and European leaders, and then with Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg, who agreed “in principle” to resume the talks after November 10.
Aziz KarimovUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in an interview with TSN, expressed doubt about the sincerity of Vladimir Putin's statements about readiness for peace talks, suggesting this may be an attempt to avoid escalation with Washington ahead of the US midterm elections. Kyiv is ready for trilateral talks between technical groups in November, but insists on concrete results.
Dilnoza RahimovaIn an interview with TSN, Volodymyr Zelensky said that at the November talks Ukraine plans to raise the topics of an energy truce, the safety of shipping and an 'all for all' prisoner exchange. Moscow confirmed its readiness to meet in the second decade of November but opposes partial truces.
Aziz KarimovRussia has put into effect a registry of restrictive measures for citizens who have gone abroad and been held administratively or criminally liable. The registry includes Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Ekaterina Schulmann, Yevgeny Chichvarkin and others. The measures include refusal of consular services, blocking of bank accounts and a ban on registering property.
Aziz KarimovUS House Speaker Mike Johnson said the administration is preparing for trilateral talks on Ukraine. Earlier, Moscow reported that the Putin — Trump — Zelensky format was being worked out, and a new round, according to Putin's aide, is possible in the UAE in November.
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