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Russia, Arab countries seeking mutually acceptable date for Russian-Arab summit — MFA

On October 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin and the current chairman of the Arab League summit, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani, in a telephone conversation deemed it appropriate to postpone the Russian-Arab summit scheduled for October 15

MOSCOW, October 18. /TASS/. The dates for the Russian-Arab summit are being determined. It is essential to make sure that the date is mutually acceptable to Russia and the Arab countries, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin told TASS.

"The decision to postpone has been made. We are now determining a timeframe that is mutually acceptable to both us and our Arab friends," he said.

Asked whether the summit could take place before the end of this year or at the beginning of 2026, Vershinin said: "We are deciding."

On October 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin and the current chairman of the Arab League summit, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani, in a telephone conversation deemed it appropriate to postpone the Russian-Arab summit scheduled for October 15.

Middle East conflict

Israel says radicals violate Gaza ceasefire grossly

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a meeting with the top brass and ordered them to "take decisive measures" against the radicals in Gaza, the office of the head of government said

Ukrainian forces lost around 1,565 troops in past 24 hours — Russian Defense Ministry

Russian forces have also struck a drone operator training center of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine

Missile attack under way in Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi — authorities

Sochi residents were asked to take all the necessary safety measures

Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers dies aged 48

The cause of death is unknown

No doubts US is behind Nord Stream sabotage acts — Lavrov

On September 27, 2022, Nord Stream AG reported "unprecedented damage" on three strings of the offshore gas pipelines of the Nord Stream system

Some jewelry stolen from Louvre found broken nearby — newspaper

According to preliminary investigation, the robbers’ loot is jewelry from Napoleon's collection

FACTBOX: Explosion occurs at factory in Russia's Bashkortostan

Eight people were injured and are receiving medical treatment

Russia says intends to expand security coordination with China in Asia-Pacific region

The ministry said that, despite unilateral illegitimate restrictive measures, as well as non-market methods of competition from the West, practical cooperation is successfully gaining momentum

France’s culture minister says there was theft at Louvre

The Louvre is now closed to the public

Steven Seagal would like to star in Russian film

The actor added that he already has preliminary plans but declined to disclose any further details

Syria, Russia in talks on military bases — minister

New agreements are yet to be signed, Asaad al-Shaibani added

About 7 million people took part in nationwide No Kings protest in US — organizers

They were "standing together in nonviolent defiance of authoritarianism and affirming that this nation belongs to its people, not to kings," organizers said in a statement

Signing of agreement between Russia, US ideal outcome of summit, Kneissl believes

Fformer Austrian Foreign Minister added that both sides have about "14 days to prepare the relevant documents. Perhaps there are already drafts that the parties have exchanged

Russia cuts united Ukrainian defense in Krasnoarmeisk, Dimitrov — deputy commander

The liberation of Novopavlovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic would also allow the continuation of the offensive aimed at completely encircling Dimitrov, Alexander Drobotov said

Ukraine’s extremist website Mirotvorets adds 14-year-old to its database

According to Mirotvorets files, obtained by TASS, the teenager helped to raise money for humanitarian aid to fighters of the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk

China, India agree with accords reached in Alaska — expert

Finnish journalist Janus Putkonen also noted that Russian officials had repeatedly said that the Alaska agreements "are still there and all agreements remain in force"

Afghanistan, Pakistan agree to immediately cease fire — Qatari foreign ministry

The agreement was signed by the defense ministers of Afghanistan and Pakistan, Muhammad Yaqoob Mujahid and Khawaja Asif, as well as delegates of Qatar and Turkey

Spread of liberal ideology prompted large US family to move to Russia

In the USA after the COVID period "the people on the so-called left emerged from lockdowns after spending much time online, experimenting with their identities, and I no longer recognized our country compared to just a few years before," Jozef Schutzman said

Anti-Russian sanctions undermine fight against climate change — Foreign Ministry

Maksim Musikhin added that, in the context of the obligation to cooperate, the Russian Foreign Ministry drew the Court’s attention to the issue of illegal unilateral coercive measures.

Repair work to restore external power supply to Zaporozhye NPP begins — Grossi

"Restoration of off-site power is crucial for nuclear safety and security," the IAEA press service quoted Grossi

Tomahawks’ supplies to be culmination of failed US policy on Ukraine — expert

"It is not a path to peace, but the next logical step toward the US-Russia conflict long desired by the hawks," Eldar Mamedov said

Air defenses down 41 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions last night — Defense Ministry

Twelve drones were destroyed over the Bryansk Region

Restoring external power supply to Zaporozhye NPP to take about one week — Grossi

Grossi said that Today’s start of the repairs marks a significant step forward in our determined efforts to restore off-site power to Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, which for the past several weeks has been forced to rely on emergency diesel generators for electricity, which is clearly not sustainable

Munich airport suspended operations over ‘suspicious sightings’ — Bild

According to it, after several incidents with UAVs earlier in October, eyewitnesses at Munich airport on Saturday again reported "suspicious sightings"

Israel receives bodies of two more Gaza hostages — premier’s office

According to the statement, the coffins will be delivered to the Israeli territory for identification

Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon to make closest approach to Earth on October 21

The object is of particular interest to astrophotographers, especially professionals: through high-precision instruments, it appears as an "exceptionally beautiful" target

Tomahawks unable to shift balance of forces in Ukrainian conflict — French general

"What is most important for Ukraine is US support," Pierre Schill said

Russia bans exports of oil, petroleum products to Ukraine

The Russian prime minister also declared extension of the ban on imports of certain Ukrainian goods

Russian domestic market fully provided with oil products — Novak

The energy ministry and federal executive authorities "provide for extra production of petroleum products together with companies"

Western technologies in fuel, energy sector may any moment become unavailable — Putin

This is today’s reality, the Russian president said

Pentagon chief wears tie in Russian flag colors to Trump-Zelensky meeting

Pete Hegseth was seated to Donald Trump’s left

West instructed Russia on freedom of speech for years, now it wants to ban it — Putin

The Russian leader noted that the reaction of Western elites on a new interpretation of events was primitive and straightforward

Evacuation of injured from Gaza impossible until Hamas returns hostages’ bodies — official

Megawer also noted that the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing on the Egypt-Gaza border will be overseen by security forces of the Palestinian National Authority and staff from the EU mission

Poland not to extradite to Germany Ukrainian suspected of blowing up Nord Streams — PAP

The court also canceled his temporary detention

US VP Vance believes Hegseth's tie was dyed in colors of US flag, not Russia's

Hegseth arrived at the meeting on October 17 wearing a tie with wide stripes of white, blue, and red

Trump to keep working towards peaceful settlement in Ukraine — White House

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stressed that the US leader "works around the clock in the pursuit of peace"

Demonstration against EU’s militarization, conflict with Russia begins in Vienna

The movement has singled out a separate protest against the EU's enemy-building policies, "in particular, against Russophobia"

Colombian president demands explanation from US after strike of fishing boat

The Colombian president also appealed to the country's Prosecutor General's office to immediately provide protection to the victims' relatives and consider their participation in international trials

Russia-Alaska tunnel would be attractive to China, but costs exceed benefits — experts

According to Dmitry Zavyalov, from an economic perspective, such a facility could only be useful as part of a larger logistics infrastructure, which would have to be built largely from scratch

Thousands gather in downtown Washington to protest against Trump’s policies

Among them were Congress members from the Democratic Party

West still pursuing its ‘mad dream’ of defeating Russia — foreign intel chief

SVR Director Sergey Naryshkin noted that these cries and moans had quieted down somewhat over the past year

Press review: Putin, Trump agree to meet again as EU prepares Ukraine for prolonged war

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, October 17th

Tunnel between Russia, US would embody Peace through Development concept — expert

"It is obvious to President Trump that the normalization of US-Russian relations will open tremendous prospects for the development of the economic cooperation between the two countries," Helga Zepp LaRouche, the founder of the Schiller Institute, said

Zelensky holds phone call with European leaders after meeting with Trump — media

According to a source in the Ukrainian delegation, it was a group call

Russian Forces liberate Pleshcheyevka in Donetsk People’s Republic

At the same time, the Defense Ministry reported that Russian servicemen eliminated approximately 1,565 Ukrainian fighters over the past 24 hours

US lawmaker posts documents on JFK assassination provided by Russian envoy

The declassified Soviet documents will be officially published in Russia in November

Zaporozhye NPP, Rosseti specialists begin repairs on damaged power line

The plant emphasized that the Russian Defense Ministry plays a key role in ensuring the work can be carried out in an area under active shelling by Ukrainian forces

Pakistan urges Afghanistan to fight terrorism at Doha talks — paper

Kabul should not allow the militants of the Taliban Movement of Pakistan to enter the territory of the Islamic Republic

Russia’s response to Tomahawks in Kiev could be military cooperation with Cuba — expert

Alexander Stepanov said the ratified agreement expands the military cooperation

Development of Hainan Free Trade Port draws global attention — Hainan Daily

The newspaper’s authors noted that in recent years, the authorities of Hainan Province have been able to establish the political and institutional framework necessary for actively attracting foreign investment

Hungary to do its best for success of Putin-Trump summit — Szijjarto

The date and organizational details of the talks will be announced after consultations between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the coming days

Hamas rejects US accusations of violating Gaza ceasefire agreement

Earlier, the United States notified the states-guarantors of the peace agreements in the Gaza Strip about a potential violation of the ceasefire

US hopes Kiev won’t need Tomahawk missiles, Trump says

The US leader hopes to be able to get the war over with without thinking about Tomahawks

US notifies guarantor countries about possibility of ceasefire violation by Hamas

"The guarantors demand Hamas uphold its obligations under the ceasefire terms," the US Department of State said

Total of 336,000 people sign contracts with Russian army in 2025 — Medvedev

According to the politician, "every region, every constituent entity of the Russian Federation, every recruitment center is doing its part"

Repairs of Ferosplavnaya-1 power supply line begin — IAEA

"This morning, following de-mining activities, work started to repair two cables of the 330 kilovolt (kV) Ferosplavnaya-1 line, which was disconnected from the ZNPP on 7 May," the statement said

Ukraine loses up to 215 troops in one day due to Russia’s South battlegroup’s actions

Units of the South battlegroup improved their positions along the forward edge

Alexander Galitsky: I’m a natural born fatalist

The founder of the Almaz Capital venture fund in a TASS special project Top Business Officials

Ex-French president Sarkozy to serve his jail term in solitary confinement

Nicolas Sarkozy will be put in solitary confinement because of his age and popularity

Despite loud declarations, Europe’s military aid to Kiev on decline — newspaper

The volume of aid pledged by Europe shrunk by 57% compared to the first half of 2025, from 3.8 billion euro to 1.9 billion euro per month, according to Neue Zürcher Zeitung

Lavrov lists terms of peace treaty with Ukraine, including denazification

According to the Russian foreign minister, Moscow has remained open to a diplomatic settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, but the talks should focus on a lasting peace, not a ceasefire

China launches Kinetica-1 rocket with three satellites — TV

The launch took place at 11:33 a.m. local time from the Dongfeng commercial project site at Jiuquan Cosmodrome in northern China

Ukraine eliminates group of its own soldiers for attempting to surrender in Kharkov Region

They clarified that at least six Ukrainian soldiers were killed as a result of the mass drone attack

Over 100,000 take to streets of New York to protest against Trump’s policies

"We had more than 100,000 people across all five boroughs peacefully exercising their first amendment rights and the NYPD made zero protest-related arrests," the police said

Russia’s Battlegroup East wipes out 300 Ukrainian troops, 16 drone control points

Battlegroup spokesman Alexey Yakovlev specified that the enemy also lost ten motor vehicles, three electronic warfare stations and six Starlink satellite terminals

Drug cartel’s submarine destroyed by US strike — Trump

"US Intelligence confirmed this vessel was loaded up with mostly Fentanyl, and other illegal narcotics," the US leader said

Police officers guarding US embassy in Colombia suffer injured in protests

The demonstrators were protesting against US foreign policy

Thousands of people protest against Trump's policy in New York City

Protesters with banners gathered in Times Square and marched in a single column along one of the city's central streets

Trump says he tells Russia, Ukraine to 'stop right now at battle line'

Donald Trump emphasized that otherwise "it gets too complicated"

Upcoming Putin-Trump meeting in Budapest is 'slap in the face' of EU — media

European countries will have to grant permission for the presidential plane to fly over their territory, despite sanctions and the International Criminal Court warrant, the newspaper pointed out

"We came here to become Russians": why a large American family moved to Russia

October 19 marks Father's Day in Russia. American IT consultant Jozef Schutzman, who moved to Russia with his family, is celebrating the holiday alongside Russians

Western media abuse their monopoly position — Putin

The president recalled that the leading Western media outlets almost always published whatever they wanted under the guise of objective news

Budapest as summit venue big concession from Russia — expert

Karin Kneissl acknowledged that in recent years, the government of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has "adhered to practical neutrality"

Trump says he discussed situation around Iran in detail with Putin, mentioned Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine are carrying out "the planned prisoner swaps - large numbers of prisoners are being exchanged," the US leader added

Trump’s plans to meet with Putin came as surprise for Zelensky, arriving in US — Axios

According to the portal, before the phone conversation between the Presidents of Russia and the US, Vladimir Zelensky was very optimistic about his planned meeting with Donald Trump

Moscow’s mission calls on UN chief to condemn attacks on Russian reporters

The mission stressed that the lack of direct condemnation undermined trust in the UN Secretariat’s ability to take a firm stand on protecting freedom of speech

Leonid Boguslavsky: Our team is bound to become a legend

The owner of the RTP Global venture capital firm in a TASS special project Top Business Officials

Dmitry Rogozin: My planning horizon is infinite

Roscosmos Corporation CEO in a TASS special project Top Officials

Germany recalls ambassador to Tbilisi for consultations over Georgia’s anti-EU position

On Monday, the EU Foreign Affairs Council will consider this issue

Class M flare registered on Sun

Flare lasted 18 minutes

Kilauea volcano erupts in Hawaii

The lava fountains are reaching heights of 500 meters, according to the report

Russian diplomat notes EU, NATO determination to continue fighting until last Ukrainian

Earlier, Ukrainian lawmaker Alexey Goncharenko said the government of Ukraine seeks to persuade its Western partners to partially finance the wages of Ukrainian servicemen

Europe sets all-time record for LNG imports during summer season

Overall, since the beginning of the year, LNG inflows from terminals into Europe’s gas transmission system have remained at record levels, already exceeding 110 bln cubic meters

Number of people demonstrating against conflict with Russia in Vienna growing

At least 300 participants were previously reported

Putin-Trump talks in Budapest won’t change special op goals — analyst

Finnish journalist Janus Putkonen noted that the demilitarization of Ukraine is "the most important thing," as only this will allow "the threat to Russian soldiers and civilians to finally be removed"

European 'party of war' may try to disrupt Putin-Trump meeting, expert warns

American studies expert Malek Dudakov pointed out that certain circles in Europe saw a potential peaceful solution to the Ukraine issue as a threat to their political positions and influence

Russia, Arab countries seeking mutually acceptable date for Russian-Arab summit — MFA

On October 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin and the current chairman of the Arab League summit, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani, in a telephone conversation deemed it appropriate to postpone the Russian-Arab summit scheduled for October 15

Number of US mercenaries killed during special operation nears 100 — law enforcement

Obituaries for many of them were published on social networks and by the Ukrainian media

Zelensky agrees with Trump that parties to Ukraine conflict should stop where they are

Vladimir Zelensky also acknowledged that the issue of territories would be brought to the negotiation table

L’Oreal files 31 trademark applications with Rospatent since beginning of 2025

In 2022, the French company L’Oreal announced the suspension of direct sales and investments in Russia

Russia’s West battlegroup eliminates over 230 Ukrainian troops in one day

In addition, air defense crews and mobile fire teams shot down a guided aerial bomb, 38 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles, and 33 heavy quadcopters operated by Ukrainian force

Russia’s Battlegroup Center makes Ukraine lose up to 545 troops in past day

The Ukrainian armed forces also lost up three armored combat vehicles, eight motor vehicles and four artillery systems, battlegroup spokesman Alexander Savchuk said

Trump, Zelensky disagree on future of Ukraine conflict — TV

According to the TV channel, the White House meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Zelensky "as a tense, frank and, at times, uncomfortable discussion"

Hamas to hand over bodies of two more hostages to Israel — statement

The location of the handover and the names of hostages, whose bodies will be collected by the Red Cross, have not yet been announced

Launch Day: Xbox talks to TASS about new console, Bethesda & future of gaming

TASS talked exclusively with Ben Decker, Head of Gaming Services at Xbox

Zelensky briefs European leaders on meeting with Trump

European leaders promised to expand their support to Ukraine in order to make Russia engage in serious talks, German Government Spokesperson Stefan Kornelius said

Corridor between Ukraine, Russia in Vasilyevka to stay closed — governor

According to Yevgeny Balitsky, the corridor "did more harm than good" for the Russian side

Russia has more freedom of speech than America — father of eight from US

In Russia "people say what they think and mean, and accept realities as they are," said Jozef Schutzman

The New Finnish Doctrine: Stupidity, Lies, Ingratitude

Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev finds historical parallels in the behavior of the current leaders of Finland and their predecessors from almost a century ago and recalls the aftermath of their aggressive attacks on Russia

Rafah crossing on Gaza Strip-Egypt border to reopen on October 20

The text emphasizes that this will enable Palestinian citizens who are in Egypt to return to the Gaza Strip

Discussions of Russia-US tunnel project begin, Russian official says

Special Representative of the Russian President for Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries Kirill Dmiriev said earlier that the tunnel could be completed in under eight years and that the costs would not exceed $8 billion