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Russia and Ukraine are in a state of armed conflict. The issue of resuming peace talks is periodically discussed by officials.
Russia remains ready to participate in negotiations on Ukraine. This was stated by the press secretary of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, RIA Novosti reports.
“We are generally open to negotiations. We maintain our openness,” Peskov noted. He added that Russian President Vladimir Putin has not yet said anything about whether holding elections in Ukraine will be Moscow's condition for resuming negotiations.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that criticism of European countries over the deal between the US and Russia on the supply of diesel fuel is hypocrisy, since Europe continues to buy Russian energy resources, providing Moscow with more funds than Ukraine. He noted that Trump and Putin agreed to supply 300 thousand tons of diesel in October, 500 thousand in November and a million tons thereafter.

Iran will not open the Strait of Hormuz until the US accepts Tehran's seven conditions. Negotiations through Iraq, Pakistan and Qatar have not led to clear answers from Washington. Iran imposes a shipping exclusion zone east of the strait, requiring coordination with Tehran. The conflict with the US and Israel remains unresolved.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called Europe's criticism of the agreement on the supply of Russian diesel fuel hypocrisy. Earlier, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump had a telephone conversation, during which they agreed on fuel supplies to the United States.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized Europe's position on the issue of supplies of Russian diesel fuel, calling it hypocritical. Earlier, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump had a telephone conversation, during which they agreed on fuel supplies to the United States.

Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Alimov reported on the coincidence of the positions of Russia and the ASEAN countries on issues of international information security. The parties agreed on interaction at the UN and cooperation in the field of ICT after a meeting at the Global Digital Forum.

Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev describes the situation at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant as complex, citing ongoing drone attacks in Energodar and the need for ceasefires to facilitate critical repairs to power transmission lines.