The special on the war in Ukraine
"As part of preparations for a humanitarian operation in the Oleshky area of the Kherson region, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation stopped firing in the Kherson sector starting at 4 am Moscow time," the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Telegram. Finnish President Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Store had talks with Putin and then with Zelensky.
The humanitarian truce has come into force in the city of Olenshky, Kherson. Pope Leo XIV and Melania Trump also moved to the city besieged by the Russians and reduced to starvation. "As part of preparations for a humanitarian operation in the Oleshky area of the Kherson region, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation stopped firing in the Kherson sector starting at 4 am Moscow time," the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Telegram.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store had a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin. During the conversation, Putin assessed the current situation in the conflict zone in Ukraine, recalling its root causes, the Kremlin press office reported, quoted by Tass. Putin noted that a just and lasting peace in Ukraine is possible only if Russia's interests are taken into account, and also discussed with counterparts security guarantees in the Baltic Sea and Northern Europe. The leaders reiterated the importance of upholding international maritime law and the principle of freedom of navigation. Immediately afterwards, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also spoke on the phone with the two.
Meanwhile, raids continue on the rest of the country. A Russian attack hit an important bridge over the Dnipro river in the capital, killing a woman and wounding several people.
Zelensky: "Stubb and Store asked Putin to de-escalation"
“I spoke with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store following their phone call today with the Russian leader and in continuation of our discussions in Oslo with representatives from the United States, Europe and NATO. I am grateful for the comprehensive update and for this initiative.” Thus Volodymyr Zelensky on Telegram. According to Zelensky, the leaders of Finland and Norway clearly told Putin that "real de-escalation steps towards easing tensions regarding our energy and infrastructure are needed."
Kremlin: "Putin discussed Ukraine and the Baltic with Stubb and Store"
During the conversation with the leaders of Finland and Norway, Russian President Vladimir Putin assessed the current situation in the conflict zone in Ukraine, recalling its root causes, the Kremlin press office reported, quoted by Tass. Putin noted that a just and lasting peace in Ukraine is possible only if Russia's interests are taken into account, and also discussed with counterparts security guarantees in the Baltic Sea and Northern Europe. The leaders reiterated the importance of upholding international maritime law and the principle of freedom of navigation.
Media: Oleshky residents will be evacuated through Crimea
The inhabitants of the city of Oleshky, in which a humanitarian truce was triggered tonight, will be evacuated along a route through Crimea. The news was reported on the official page of the Oleshky community, picked up by the Ukrainian media. Buses and ambulances will be used to transport people.
Zelensky in conversation with Stubb and Store after their call to Putin
Immediately after speaking on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Finnish President Alex Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Store telephoned Vladymyr Zelensky. The subject of the talks was the peace process for Ukraine and the next Russia-Ukraine-USA trilateral meeting scheduled for November.
Iranian President Pezeshkian sees Emir of Qatar in Moscow
The Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian, had a meeting with the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in Moscow on the sidelines of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GEFC). “The two discussed strengthening bilateral ties and expanding cooperation in the fields of energy, trade and economy,” read a message on X from the Iranian government about the meeting. Pezeshkian arrived in Moscow last night to participate in the forum and is also planning a bilateral meeting "to expand strategic cooperation in the trade and economic fields" with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, while yesterday the Iranian president participated in a meeting in Tehran on regional security with officials from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
Helsinki: "Stubb and Store had a conversation with Putin"
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store had a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin. The Finnish presidency confirms this by explaining that "the objective of the phone call was to convey a direct message to Putin in relation to future negotiations. The phone call is linked to the next round of talks scheduled in Abu Dhabi". Stub and Store - it is explained - spoke "as leaders of their respective countries, and not on behalf of Europe". “The discussion was frank and substantive,” Stubb emphasized.
Kremlin: "Putin and Trump did not discuss Orban's candidacy as UN secretary"
The nomination of former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban as UN Secretary General was not raised during a recent phone call between Russian and US presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. This was stated by Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov. “This topic was not raised during the conversation, but if such a candidacy emerges, it will be taken into consideration,” Peskov was quoted as saying by Tass. Previously, US sources had reported that the Trump administration had expressed its support for Orban's appointment as UN secretary general, believing that Moscow and Beijing could support such a candidacy.
Kremlin: "We neither deny nor confirm Putin's conversation with Stubb and Store"
"I can neither confirm nor deny", commented the Russian presidential spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, the news released by Bloomberg according to which President Vladimir Putin could have a telephone conversation today with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store. Stubb and Store participated in talks with the Ukrainian delegation and Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, in Oslo last week. Witkoff then met Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg.
Kremlin: "Still no date for the trilateral meeting between Russia, the USA and Ukraine"
No specific date has yet been set for the tripartite talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. "No, there is no date yet," Peskov said, quoted by Tass.
Kiev confirms truce in Oleshky: "Humanitarian mission arriving in the next few days"
The Ukrainian Ombudsman for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, and the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov confirmed the entry into force of the ceasefire from 3 am Kiev time (4 am Moscow time) in Oleshky. The temporary lull in fighting is aimed at allowing a humanitarian mission to arrive in the city, in southern Ukraine, by the end of the week. According to the Associated Press, fighting is expected to remain suspended until at least Saturday. “As the head of the Ukrainian negotiating team, I confirm that the Ukrainian side is fulfilling its commitments,” Lubinets said, adding that the agreements were reached during negotiations with Yana Lantratova, head of the Russian negotiating team.
Zelensky: "The Russians attacked with 16 ballistic missiles and 280 drones"
Russia attacked Ukraine last night with 16 ballistic missiles and 280 drones. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated this on social media. "In total - he said, invoking the allies to send Patriot - 16 ballistic missiles were launched tonight. More than 280 drones. Unfortunately there were victims, there were hits in Kiev, in particular on the South Bridge. A serious escalation in the Russian operation against our logistics. There were also attacks in Kiev, Vinnytsia, Zaporizhia, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Odessa, Chernihiv, Sumy, Donetsk, Kherson and the Chernivtsi region. Almost everywhere, Russian targets are ordinary energy, logistics and urban infrastructure."
Zelensky after the new Russian raids: "Delays in the delivery of interceptors help Moscow"
“Artificial and prolonged delays in the delivery of interceptor missile packages for the Patriot and Nasams systems are directly helping Russia achieve the objectives of its terrorist campaign.” The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, denounced this in a post on X, after a new wave of Russian attacks against Kiev and numerous other regions of Ukraine. "Every delay means another Russian attack on one facility or another. Unfortunately, attacks happen every day and Russia continues to take new steps towards escalation," he underlined, calling for "pressure on Russia and concrete support for Ukraine to change the situation."
Zelensky reported that during the night Russian forces launched "16 ballistic missiles and over 280 drones", causing casualties and hitting various infrastructures in Kiev, including the South Bridge. The president spoke of a "serious escalation of the Russian operation against our logistics", specifying that the attacks also affected the regions of Kiev, Vinnytsia, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Odessa, Chernihiv, Sumy, Donetsk, Kherson and Chernivtsi.
The Ukrainian leader also announced that the number of injured in last night's Russian attack against a university campus and the surrounding area has risen to 12, including five students and members of staff of the university. “While rescuers were helping people and dealing with the aftermath of the first attack, the Russians used ballistic missiles again,” he denounced.
Russian governor: "The death toll from Ukrainian drones in Bryansk rises to two"
The death toll from the bombing by the Ukrainian armed forces in the Russian region of Bryansk has risen to two, according to the governor, Yegor Kovalchuk. "Another person was killed following the explosion of some bombs in the Bezhitsky district of Bryansk: he is a 67-year-old man," the governor wrote on Telegram. This morning Kovalchuk reported that another man had died in the same district from the explosion of a bomb dropped by a drone.
Kiev: "The southern bridge of the capital closed after night raids"
Due to the night raids, the southern bridge of the capital was closed to traffic and on the left bank of the river there were huge traffic jams also due to the limited metro service. Train service on the Green Line between Osokorky and Chervonyi Khutir stations was also temporarily suspended. The Ukrainian media reported it.
Ukraine, Salvini: "We loyal allies to the majority but are we on the right path to peace?"
"We will simply bring to the tables of the majority, as a loyal ally as we have demonstrated in recent years, what many Italians, many entrepreneurs, many European countries are developing as a reflection". The vice president of the Council, Matteo Salvini, returns to 'Radio24' on what he said in his confirmation speech as leader of the League, on the stop to the sending of aid, including military aid, to Ukraine.
"Out of a spirit of loyalty to the majority and to the Government, we have always contributed as is right - he told '24Mattino' - to every type of humanitarian and economic support to Ukraine. After hundreds of thousands of deaths, dozens of sanctions packages imposed by Europe, 90 plus 90 billion sent to Kiev and a fair amount of weapons, the doubt is not a doubt, it is a certainty: is this the right path to achieve peace, or not?". And when asked about the willingness of the majority allies, in particular FdI, to confirm the aid, he replied: "We should talk about it". Finally, as regards an alleged displeased reaction on the part of the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, regarding his words spoken at the League congress on Ukraine, he concluded: "I don't know, and in the newspapers we read many bizarre things".
Russian governor: "One dead and 6 injured due to Ukrainian attacks in Bryansk"
One person was killed and six others injured in a Ukrainian attack in Bryansk. This was reported by the governor of the Russian region, Yegor Kovalchuk. “A man died in the Bezhitsky district hit by a pipe containing explosives dropped by a drone,” the governor wrote on Telegram. “According to preliminary information, six people were injured in the drone attack in the Sovietsky district,” Kovalchuk added.
Moscow: "War industries and logistics hubs hit in Kiev and Kharkiv"
Last night, the Russian military launched a precision weapons and drone strike against Ukrainian military and industrial infrastructure and related transportation hubs in Kiev and the Kharkiv region. According to what the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on Telegram, the assembly plant in Kiev was damaged
