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Journalists from unfriendly countries will be able to attend Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annual press conference, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS. “They will attend. Yes, [we will invite them] — as we always do,” he said when asked whether media outlets from unfriendly countries would be invited to the event.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb did not give Vladimir Zelensky an opportunity to answer reporters’ questions during a press conference following a meeting in Oslo, ostensibly seeking to “protect” him from media attention, with a video of the meeting posted on the DRM News YouTube channel. “We won’t leave you alone, we’ll protect you, so come here,” the Finnish leader told Zelensky, gesturing for him to follow.
Russia is interested in establishing a permanent visa-free travel mechanism with China, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said. “We have decided to extend the visa-free regime for another year: the president issued a corresponding decree in response to the steps taken by our Chinese friends. For now, we are proceeding with annual extensions, but we have also stated that we are interested in negotiations…
If Washington fulfills its previous commitments, the Strait of Hormuz can be reopened and new negotiation rounds can begin, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Al-Iraqiya News. He said Tehran's "seven-day initiative" aims to keep the diplomatic path open, but "it is Washington, not Tehran, that is obstructing this process." He confirmed the strait will not fully reopen until an understanding with the US is…
Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that he and Vice President JD Vance have not discussed a 2028 presidential run. "He's a very talented person and he’s a very good person. But I don’t think we’ve ever talked about it," he stated, with Vance responding "No, sir." Trump called it "early" to discuss endorsements, noting Republicans first need to assess the November 3 midterm elections.
The European Commission and External Action Service want to include new restrictions on Russian oil in the 22nd sanctions package, targeting the "shadow fleet," energy sector, and banking sector, as well as entities in third countries, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told the European Parliament. She did not specify when the package, which requires unanimous approval, would be adopted.
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff intends to discuss proposals for Ukraine settlement negotiations during his visit to Russia, Axios correspondent Barak Ravid reported, citing sources. The goal is to "build on progress made with Ukraine and Europe, discuss the proposals with Russia, and create a pathway toward direct trilateral and broader multilateral negotiations." The Oslo consultations covered long-term security…
❗It was SpaceX founder Elon Musk who ordered that Ukraine’s access to the Starshield military satellite communications system be slowed down, The Wall Street Journal quoted sources as saying. Musk and US President Donald Trump were unhappy in recent weeks about Kiev’s strikes on Russian oil refineries, and last week Musk restricted the data transfer speed for Ukraine, rendering some Ukrainian attack and interceptor…
European Union's top diplomat Kaja Kallas claims that the United States has been “trying to push Ukraine into surrender’” for eighteen months and that the conflict in Ukraine continues only thanks to military supplies from the EU. “American negotiators have been trying to push Ukraine into surrender for already almost two years, one and a half years now,” Kallas said. "Why Ukraine hasn't surrendered? Because Europe…
❗Ukraine and Vladimir Zelensky need to strive to resolve the conflict, otherwise things will turn out badly for them, US President Donald Trump said. He said that Russia is steadily expanding the territory it controls during the special military operation.
A bear broke into a library in California and ate honey, sweets and peanut butter, People magazine reported. The incident took place on October 14, the 100th anniversary of the publication of Winnie-the-Pooh. Video: Ruptly/TASS/Mono County Free Libraries
Moscow has learned all the necessary lessons from the past, and it has no desire to be brought back into the G8 in exchange for "good behavior toward Ukraine," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. "People are saying now that if Russia behaves well toward Ukraine, then, among other things, sanctions might be gradually lifted and the country could be readmitted to the G8. We don’t need that," he stated. "I…
