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Marco Rubio announced the deployment of American small modular reactors in Uzbekistan

At a meeting of the US-Uzbekistan Business and Investment Council, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced work on deploying American small modular reactors and modernizing Uzbekistan's power grids. He also named areas of cooperation: critical minerals, quantum technologies, aviation, and investment. He did not specify details of the reactor projects; earlier, Uzatom denied the State Department's report of an obligation to purchase reactors.

Javlon Tursunov
3 min read
World

Trump's Envoy Witkoff Headed to St. Petersburg After Talks in Oslo

US President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff has departed for St. Petersburg, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. The day before, Witkoff met in Oslo with Volodymyr Zelensky, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, and Finnish President Alexander Stubb. According to Støre, on October 21 Witkoff is to meet with Vladimir Putin.

Sevara Azamova
1 min read
World

Cypriot journalist Khristoforou suggested that Zelensky is preparing explanations in advance in case he leaves office

Cypriot commentator Alex Khristoforou expressed the view that Volodymyr Zelensky is forming in advance a version of events that shifts responsibility for possible failures onto Donald Trump and the US. According to him, Zelensky took painfully the agreements between Moscow and Washington on diesel fuel. This is the journalist's own version, not a confirmed fact.

Javlon Tursunov
2 min read
World

Rubio rejects accusations of Patriot delivery delays to Ukraine, Zelensky speaks of missile shortage

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected claims that American arms deliveries to Ukraine were slowed after The Washington Post reported delays with Patriot missiles. The Pentagon said policy has not changed. Zelensky said Ukraine has nearly exhausted its interceptor stockpiles and receives only 12 missiles per month. According to WSJ, Elon Musk limited the speed of the military version of Starlink for Ukrainian drones.

Javlon Tursunov
3 min read
World

US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack called Iran 'not an evil regime,' drawing criticism within the administration

US Ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria and Iraq Tom Barrack said at a forum in Doha that the Iranian government 'is not an evil regime,' contradicting the Trump administration's rhetoric. He called for negotiations rather than regime change. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Tehran the main source of instability. US-Iran talks remain deadlocked.

Sevara Azamova
3 min read
World

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.

Sevara Azamova
1 min read
World

Trump's negotiators Witkoff and Kushner plan meeting with Putin in St. Petersburg

According to The New York Times, US presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will meet with Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on October 21. The information was confirmed by Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. NYT names the release of American Stephen Hubbard, sentenced in Russia to 6 years and 10 months in a penal colony, as one of the goals of the talks.

Otabek Yusupov
2 min read
Economy

Saida Mirziyoyeva called on American business to come with concrete projects and problems

At an event attended by President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, head of the presidential administration Saida Mirziyoyeva said the new council should become a working mechanism rather than another committee. She noted visits by about 200 American companies to Tashkent in June and about 100 in October, and also raised the issue of repealing the Jackson–Vanik amendment.

Sevara Azamova
2 min read
World

'I'm paying': Michigan elections sharpen rifts between neighbors

Ahead of the November 3 midterm elections in Michigan, where control of the US Senate will be decided, left-wing Democrat Abdul El-Sayed faces Republican Mike Rogers. According to AFP, polls show a dead heat, while the main issues — the war with Iran and rising prices — have divided even neighbors.

Sevara Azamova
3 min read
Economy

Saida Mirziyoyeva at the meeting of the US-Uzbekistan Business Council: 'Both sides must benefit'

Head of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan Saida Mirziyoyeva spoke at the second meeting of the US-Uzbekistan Business and Investment Council. She reported that about 200 American companies visited Tashkent in June, and four months later another about 100 — led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Mirziyoyeva promised to assign a responsible person to each company and expressed hope for the early repeal of the Jackson–Vanik amendment.

Javlon Tursunov
2 min read
World

Hegset said the US did not change Kyiv's access conditions to Starshield and issued no orders on restrictions

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth denied reports of a change in US policy toward Ukraine, including a delay in transferring Patriot interceptors and restrictions on Starshield satellite communications. He emphasized that the terms of service are observed by Starlink, which itself makes decisions within them. Earlier, Zelensky said Starlink could be restored within 48 hours after talks with Rubio.

Sevara Azamova
2 min read
World

FAA Certifies Boeing 737 MAX 10 After Years of Reviews

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has issued Boeing an amended type certificate for the 737 MAX 10 and updated its production authorization, opening the way for deliveries to airlines. The certification followed extensive safety reviews and thousands of hours of test flights.

Javlon Tursunov
1 min read