❗TASS News Roundup, October 25:

▪ Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Republic Day, the Kremlin’s press service said

▪ Moscow will host 2030 World Weightlifting Championships, the press service of the International Weightlifting Federation announced

▪ Russia is prepared to resume negotiations in the Russia-US-Ukraine format after November 4, Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov told Vesti reporter Pavel Zarubin

◾ Air defense systems shot down 1,072 Ukrainian UAVs in 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said

▪ Qatari mediators visited Tehran on October 25 as part of efforts toward deescalating the conflict in the Middle East, Reuters reported

▪ Bulgarian’s incumbent President Iliana Iotova is winning in the first round of the presidential election with 35.3% of votes, according to exit polls