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US President's special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Saint Petersburg from Oslo, where he had held talks the day before with Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders. Kirill Dmitriev met him at the gangway. According to Life.ru, Witkoff intends to propose a trilateral meeting of Putin, Trump and Zelensky.
Sevara AzamovaVladimir Putin, during a meeting with Steve Witkoff, said that after the diesel deal between Moscow and Washington, global diesel prices fell by 5-6%. Witkoff, on behalf of Donald Trump, thanked Putin for increasing Russian diesel exports.
Javlon TursunovAccording to The Atlantic, citing sources, Donald Trump Jr. did not support the military operation against Iran from the very beginning and expressed his displeasure to his father, but does not intend to criticize him publicly. Skepticism about the war was also voiced within the administration — by JD Vance, John Ratcliffe, and Marco Rubio. According to a Pew Research Center poll, 65% of Americans disapprove of Trump's actions regarding Iran.
Javlon TursunovAt a meeting on October 21, Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump's envoy Steven Witkoff that Russia is ready to supply fertilizers to the American market in large quantities. He also stated that after the diesel deal between Moscow and Washington, world diesel prices fell by 5-6%. Witkoff, on behalf of Trump, thanked Putin for increasing diesel exports, while Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the easing of anti-Russian sanctions.
Javlon TursunovElon Musk said both companies have formed committees of independent directors to study a possible merger, which would be the largest corporate deal in history. According to Bloomberg, the goal is to announce the deal in the first half of 2027 and complete it before the end of Trump's term in January 2029. Musk warned that the merger is not guaranteed.
Javlon TursunovDonald Trump, at a midterm election rally in the US, jokingly suggested renaming the Atlantic Ocean the 'American Ocean.' According to him, he discussed the idea with Google head Sundar Pichai, who, Trump claims, reacted to it without enthusiasm. Trump also joked about the possible reaction of European leaders, including European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen.
Sevara AzamovaDonald Trump at a rally in South Carolina said the war with Iran 'will end very soon,' that the US 'could leave now,' but wants the result to last a long time. He stated that Iran has been defeated militarily and financially and 'will never get a nuclear weapon,' and also called the Strait of Hormuz the 'Strait of Trump.' According to The New York Times, the US and Israel have developed plans for new strikes after the midterm elections, but it is not certain that Trump will approve them. Trump also said the US is 'not negotiating' with Iran.
Sevara AzamovaDonald Trump said that imposing sanctions on Russia would have derailed the release of US citizen Stephen Hubbard, having earlier claimed that the US 'gave nothing in return.' He linked the decision to negotiations on Ukraine and declined to call Putin a 'humanitarian' in a broad sense.
Sevara AzamovaAndrew 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.
Javlon TursunovIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that on October 18 he again discussed with US President Donald Trump the possibility of a change of power in Iran. According to him, overthrowing the regime in Tehran remains one of Israel's main goals and would lead to the cessation of Hezbollah's activities. The White House had previously denied discussing a resumption of hostilities.
Javlon TursunovUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio told CNBC TV18 that sanctions against Russia also affect third countries trading with it, so Washington is seeking balance. He recalled that on October 17 Trump signed an executive order waiving measures under the law on sanctions against Russia and Iran and intends to use the 60-day period to assess the consequences of the 'hellish sanctions' with tariffs of up to 500%.
Sevara AzamovaAccording to Politico, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff intends, during his visit to Russia on October 21, to propose to Vladimir Putin a trilateral meeting with Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict. Before the trip, Witkoff held consultations in Oslo with the Ukrainian and European sides.
Sevara AzamovaPutin's aide Yuri Ushakov said that neither Moscow, nor Washington, nor Beijing has rejected the idea of a possible trilateral meeting of leaders on the sidelines of the APEC summit on November 18–19 in Shenzhen. Peskov noted the parties' 'hypothetical readiness' and called comparisons with a 'new Yalta' incorrect.
Sevara AzamovaUS Vice President JD Vance declined to endorse Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israel's October 27 election, saying he is focused on the US midterm campaign. He stressed that the decision on endorsement rests with Donald Trump, who earlier announced his 'complete and total' approval of the Israeli prime minister's re-election.
Sevara AzamovaRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, speaking at a meeting with young diplomats, said that Russia does not expect an improvement in relations with Donald Trump's administration and views the US as competitors or adversaries. He criticized Washington's tariff policy and the Lindsey Graham sanctions law, noting that Trump's suspension of the sanctions does not mean an end to pressure.
Sevara AzamovaUS President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that Europe must change, otherwise 'nothing will be left of it', calling immigration the continent's main problem. He did not specify concrete measures. Earlier, on October 2, he said Europe was 'being eaten alive'.
Sevara AzamovaUS President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that, in his view, Russia would like to achieve a settlement of the conflict in Ukraine. He has previously spoken repeatedly about the need to end the conflict. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow is ready for economic deals with the US but does not intend to make concessions for their sake.
Javlon TursunovUS President Donald Trump believes that Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky can reach an agreement on settling the conflict without a personal meeting. Earlier it was reported that US special envoy Steve Witkoff may propose a trilateral meeting to Putin during his visit to Russia on October 21.
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