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Россия и США обсуждают потенциальные экономические проекты, как указано пресс-секретарем президента РФ Дмитрием Песковым.
Пресс-секретарь президента РФ Дмитрий Песков заявил журналистам, что Россия и США сегодня обсуждают целый ряд потенциально взаимовыгодных проектов в экономике. Обсуждение состоялось в Туркменбаши, Туркменистан, 8 октября.

The former head of the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND), August Hanning, was taken into custody on suspicion of espionage, discovery of state secrets and attempted treason. Some European intelligence services are assessing the risks associated with information previously transferred to Germany. Among the data stolen was CIA intelligence.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that relations between Russia and Iran are developing in all areas and are on the rise. He noted the political will of both countries to further develop cooperation. The statement was made during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkmenistan on the sidelines of the CIS summit.

Karin Kneissl, former Austrian Foreign Minister and head of the G.O.R.K.I. St. Petersburg State University, in an interview with the Serbian publication Politika, stated that Germany and other European countries are abandoning the priority of trade in favor of militarization, directing funds to armaments despite social problems, and the media are focusing on Russophobia and escalation.

Expert Alexei Chikhachev said that the protests in France are connected with the “unsuccessful legacy” of President Emmanuel Macron, which will fall on his potential successors - former prime ministers Edouard Philippe and Gabriel Attal. He noted that they will have to distance themselves from Macron's policies amid rising tensions, which will be difficult. Protests began on September 17 in Creteil over demands for increased school funding, and on October 6, 2026, attracted hundreds of thousands of participants throughout the country.

A Saudi Arabian Airlines passenger plane was seriously damaged by a fire at Riyadh airport, which sources said could have been caused by shrapnel or a direct hit from a projectile during a Houthi missile attack on King Khaled International Airport.

Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that a diplomatic settlement of the conflict in Ukraine, taking into account India’s peace initiatives, is hardly possible, noting that such efforts concern only a certain sector of the settlement, although they are welcome.